The ECLAT joint laboratory
Uncovering the mysteries of the universe using HPC and AI
ECLAT : Extreme Computing Lab for Astronomical Telescopes
Our mission
A centre of excellence in HPC and AI for astronomical instrumentation
ECLAT is the laboratory dedicated to High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for astronomical instrumentation, stemming from the French contribution to SKAO, the Square Kilometer Array Observatory. Its mission is to facilitate the R&D partnerships needed to design and build future cyber-physical systems for astronomy.
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The partners
A joint laboratory
Laboratories and teams
Researchers and engineers
Common roadmap
ECLAT is a nationwide collaborative laboratory based on close partnerships and large-scale initiatives at national and European level. It combines the efforts of sixteen laboratories and teams affiliated to the CNRS, Inria, Eviden, the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur and the Observatoire de Paris.
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Research areas
Pushing the limits of innovation
Design of supercomputers
Research & development
Instrumentation for radio astronomy
Contributions to SKAO
News and Events
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At the Heart of Data Logistics for Astronomy – Interview with Mathis
Meet Mathis Certenais, a young doctoral student from Brittany at IRISA specialising in data logistics, who is working on innovative solutions for managing information flows in the context of exascale computing. He tells us about his career, his research at the ECLAT...
Webinar: Towards efficient, RFI-robust interferometric imaging
Towards efficient, RFI-robust interferometric imaging: dynamic antenna switching, EM models and algorithmsModern radio telescopes like the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) offer exceptional sensitivity, but this comes with major challenges in terms of processing massive...
Webinar: Prototyping the SKA pipeline with Karabo
Prototyping the SKA pipeline with Karabo, from raw data generation to final data products.In the context of the development of the SKA radio telescope, it is becoming essential to have robust and modular pipelines capable of simulating, calibrating and imaging radio...
Projects and collaborations
The synergies around ECLAT
Photo: ECLAT 2024 technical workshop participants
SEAMS
Upstream R&D project on new frugal technologies for intensive computing
STREAMS
Platform for integrating new HPC and AI technologies
Rising Stars
International network on cyber-physical systems under real-time constraints
Numpex
Numpex brings together 5 projects focusing on Exascale
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Find out how you can contribute to innovation in astronomical research with ECLAT. Explore our pioneering projects and international collaborations to push back the frontiers of modern astronomy.