- By:
- Skluzacek, Tyler J; Santos Souza, Renan Francisco ; Coletti, Mark A; Suter, Frederic ; Ferreira Da Silva, Rafael
- Page Number:
- 1-4
- Book Title:
- Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing 2024: Human Powered Computing
- Publication Date:
- March 12, 2026
- Publisher Location:
- Association for Computing Machinery, New York, New York, United States of America
- Conference Name:
- PEARC: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing 2024
- Conference Location:
- Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Conference Sponsor:
- ACM
- View DOI Listing:
- https://doi.org/10.1145/3626203.3670606
Abstract
Modern science relies on end-to-end workflows that incorporate experimental instruments and utilize edge, cloud, or high-performance computing and storage resources. These components are geographically dispersed across various user facilities and interconnected through high-speed networks. In this paper, we present Zambeze, an automated distributed framework designed to facilitate this new class of cross-facility workflows. Utilizing swarm intelligence principles, Zambeze orchestrates science campaigns by managing distributed autonomous agents. These agents can offer a suite of services, including computing, storage, and data management. We demonstrate the feasibility of Zambeze through a real-world application involving electron microscopy, enhanced with Artificial Intelligence capabilities.
