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Sinara Acronym #87

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gkasprow opened this issue Feb 21, 2024 · 7 comments
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Sinara Acronym #87

gkasprow opened this issue Feb 21, 2024 · 7 comments

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@gkasprow
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Chat GPT proposed a SINARA acronym

SINARA, which stands for "Scientific Instrument Neutral Architecture - Research Application," is a modular, open-source framework for building scientific instruments and control systems. Developed by the Ion Storage Group at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), University of Maryland, SINARA aims to provide a flexible and scalable platform for controlling and interfacing with experimental equipment in the fields of quantum information processing, atomic physics, and related areas.

SINARA provides a standardized way to integrate various hardware components, such as lasers, detectors, and data acquisition systems, into a coherent control system. It offers support for both low-level hardware control and high-level experiment automation, enabling researchers to design and implement complex experiments with ease. Additionally, SINARA is designed to be vendor-neutral, meaning it can work with hardware from different manufacturers, promoting interoperability and flexibility in experimental setups.

But we can modify it :
Scientific INstrumentation ARchitecture for quantum Applications

Do you have any better ideas?

Thanks @marmeladapk

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jordens commented Feb 22, 2024

Sinara Is Not an Acronym; River Actually.

@gkasprow
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Sinara Is Not an Acronym; River Actually.

Of course, but it can also be an acronym. Russian things are not very popular these days...

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marmeladapk commented Feb 22, 2024 via email

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Sinara Is Not an Acronym; River Actually.

Perfect!

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Of course, but it can also be an acronym.

Or research the history of that river and watch the related HBO 2019 mini-series :)

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martafafara commented Mar 4, 2024

There is another possibility to make SINARA an acronym: Scientific INstrumentation Architecture for Research Applications or Standarized INstrumentation Architecture for Research Applications, what does not limit the purpose of the system.

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kaolpr commented Mar 4, 2024

I'd opt for Standarized INstrumentation Architecture for Research Applications as it represents a broader concept.

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