Guy Beech

I am a senior software programmer at the University of Huddersfield, specializing in the implementing of integration between systems, particularly SharePoint.I am also carrying out research as part of the Information and Systems Engineering Group in the area of astronomical data retrieval, specifically:

To Investigate the Benefit of XML Technologies in Astronomical Data Interpretation

With the vast (not quite exponential) increase of astronomical data since the turn of the century, there is a need in the scientific community for improved querying and viewing of data to ensure the potential of this data is realized.

The aims of my research are:

To better enable the retrieval and use of stored astronomical data.

To reduce the loss of associated metadata that is stored with astronomical data.

To research a specific way in which XML Technology can enhance the use of astronomical data.

To provide an example of this being put into practice.