Grid computing brings extinct instruments to life

The ASTRA project aims to reconstruct the sound or timbre of ancient instruments that no longer exist, using grid computing to analyse archaeological data gathered as fragments from excavations, written descriptions, pictures… Presented by Guiseppe La Rocca of INFN as part of the Enabling Grids for E-sciencE (EGEE) User Forum in Catania. Brought to you by the GridTalk team as part of www.GridCast.org More on EGEE: www.eu-egee.org More on the ASTRA project: www.astraproject.org…