Our Projects

The GWDC supports a range of projects across gravitational wave research and data infrastructure.

GWCloud

GWCloud provides an intuitive online portal for gravitational wave astronomy data analysis with a fully managed job system. Users can perform inference on open-source or proprietary data, generate and analyse synthetic gravitational-wave observations, and access a searchable database of inference runs for data provenance and sharing.

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GWLab

GWLab is a virtual laboratory for continuous gravitational wave science, designed to lower the barrier to entry for continuous wave search pipelines while making it easy to share results and track data provenance. GWLab currently supports the Viterbi continuous wave search method and a selection of candidate followup tools, with a modular design that enables extension to other pipelines and gravitational wave search codes.

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GWLandscape

GWLandscape builds upon the COMPAS binary population synthesis code to create a comprehensive model universe of merging compact binaries and their gravitational-wave signals. This project enables researchers to better understand and predict the population of gravitational wave sources observable by current and future detectors.

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LIGO Support

The GWDC provides essential ancillary support to the LIGO Scientific Collaboration across multiple areas. This includes computational infrastructure, data management, pipeline development, and technical expertise to advance gravitational wave detection and analysis capabilities for the international collaboration.

MeerTime Pulsar Portal

The MeerTime Pulsar Portal provides access to pulsar timing data from the MeerKAT telescope and other facilities. The GWDC works with researchers to improve data provenance, transport, access, and processing capabilities for these next-generation pulsar observations, which are crucial for detecting low-frequency gravitational waves.

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OzSTAR

The OzSTAR supercomputer at Swinburne has been a cornerstone of gravitational wave research since 2018. Operated by the Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing since 1998, OzSTAR serves as a national facility providing essential computational infrastructure for the Australian astronomy community and gravitational wave researchers.

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SPIIR

The Summed Parallel Infinite Impulse Response (SPIIR) pipeline performs real-time detection of gravitational wave signals from coalescing binary neutron stars and black holes. The GWDC team provides development support and software engineering expertise to the UWA research group, focusing on pipeline optimization and implementing modern best practices.

Contact us

For any queries regarding the GWDC please contact gwdc-contact@adacs.org.au.