In a previous semester ADACS conducted a code audit for the Fireballs in the sky app (see here). This audit resulted in a detailed plan for all the work needed to reimplement the app, and to incorporate new features. In short, the goals for this semester were to use React Native to create a 3d planetarium viewer that would allow users to trace the trajectory of a meteor, indicate the brightness and colour, and make notes about fragmentation and sounds.
New features for this app include:
This project ran over two semesters (2024B and 2025A).
Check out some of our other projects.
ADACS improved the performance of the PHANTOM SPH code by improving its MPI communication patterns and optimising memory reallocation. Additionally, these upgrades prepare the code for future optimisations.
BEANSp is a software tool developed to simulate Bayesian Estimation of Accreting Neutron Star parameters. The role of the ADACS support in this project was to analyse the code and suggest and implement improvements.
TRACET is a web app that uses VOEvent alerts to decide which transient events to observe with the MWA telescope, streamlining the process of rapid-response observations.