The implementation of the Data management plan seeks to provide broader access to EUROfusion data according to FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable). A staged approach has been adopted where access to more comprehensive data is roled out with time. The general approach relies on IMAS infrastructure and tools as originally devised by the Fair 4 fusion project.
Current status for end 2024: preparing metadata catalogs for production level access, demonstrate access to data profiles prototyped for several use cases on a select set of devices and work towards a hardened production level infrastructure.
For 2025: Launch metadata catalog on the new gateway hardware (with maintenance, enhancements and performance tuning). Provide extended profile data access for all participating sites [AUG, COMPASS/COMPASS-U, JET, MAST/MAST-U, TCV, WEST and potentially JT-60SA]. This requires further data mappings from experiments and an Authentication and Authorization infrastructure to be in place on all devices. Work towards templating inclusion of simulation data through simDB as an additional device requires the long-term data storage facility to be in place.
ITER organisation Joint development and testing of IMAS datastructures, tools and data validation protocols