PCaPAC 2012
VECC, Kolkata
Dear Friends,
We are delighted to announce the 9th biennial International Workshop on Personal Computers and Particle Accelerator Controls,PCaPAC-2012 (
http://www.vecc.gov.in/pcapac2012), to take place at Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre,Kolkata during December 4 to 7, 2012.
PCaPAC was previously organised by INFN-Italy, Jefferson Lab-USA, KEK-Japan, DESY-Germany and Canadian Light Source (in 2010).
PCaPAC workshop has traditional focuses on low cost control and data acquisition systems using PC technology. PCaPAC also has a focus on emerging technologies including Web, GUI, middleware, FPGAs, embedded systems, use of commercial off-the-shelf systems and modern rapid development environments.
Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre is a premier R & D unit of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. This Centre is dedicated to carry out frontier research and development in the fields of Accelerator Science & Technology and in other relevant areas. VECC is situated in the city of Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta), India.
Kolkata is located on the east bank of the Hooghly River and it is the principal commercial, cultural and educational centre of East India.
We look forward to welcoming you to the ninth PCaPAC in Kolkata.
Shantonu Sahoo
On behalf of the PCaPAC-2012 Programme Committee.