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Digital Technologies at NASA for Science and EngineeringWhile scientific and engineering advancements used to rely primarily on theoretical studies and physical experiments, today digital technology enabled by petaflops-scale supercomputers is an equal, if not a greater, contributor to such achievements. In addition, computational modeling and simulation serves as a predictive tool that is not otherwise available. As a result, the use of high performance computing is integral to NASA's work in all mission areas such as space exploration, aeronautics, and scientific discovery. But traditional supercomputing alone is not sufficient for all of the space agency's needs. The success of many NASA missions depends on solving complex computing challenges, some of which are NP-hard (decision theory) if using classical solution methods. Quantum computing promises an unprecedented ability to solve such intractable problems by harnessing quantum mechanical effects such as tunneling, superposition, and entanglement. Another disruptive digital technology is neuromorphic computing that uses brain-inspired lessons to generate new architectures that are much more energy efficient, and capable of massive parallel processing and learning in-situ. Finally, with large amounts of observational and computational data sets, the opportunities of big data and data analytics can be leveraged to enable deep learning and knowledge discovery - it's all a massive digital transformation. This talk will be an overview how NASA utilizes digital technologies for its science and engineering efforts.
Document ID
20180006747
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Biswas, Rupak (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
October 24, 2018
Publication Date
September 22, 2018
Subject Category
Systems Analysis And Operations Research
Report/Patent Number
ARC-E-DAA-TN60761
Meeting Information
Meeting: Digital Thailand Big Bang 2018
Location: Bangkok
Country: Thailand
Start Date: September 21, 2018
End Date: September 24, 2018
Sponsors: Ministry of Digital Economy and Society
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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