Matlab functions provide client functionality to the Grid

Description/Abstract

Several toolboxes have been developed by the Geodise project to enable engineers to perform Grid-enabled design search and optimisation from the Matlab technical computing environment. The toolboxes provide a suite of Matlab functions that facilitate the composition of scripts to automate the evaluation of engineering designs by design search and optimisation tools. The generic functionality provided by these toolboxes includes access to compute resources, data management, file transfer, and certificate management tools. The functions provide a simple interface that is intuitive to users familiar with the Matlab environment. In addition we provide higher-level composite functions that build upon the core functions to perform problem specific tasks. By integrating Grid client functionality into Problem Solving Environments used day-to-day by engineers we are lowering the barriers to entry for professionals wishing to exploit Grid technologies