Version 1.0

 

NOTE: Dates assigned to items are to be considered just indicative.
Items marked with refer to new developments.
Items marked with will involve new man-power or contribution from external sources interested in the project.
Items marked with will require coordination with more than one Working Group.

1. Navigation & optimisation:
   • Correction to safety on exiting surfaces in navigator
     by April 30^th, 2009
   • Implementation of precise ComputeSafety() in navigation for EM use
     by October 31^st, 2009
   • Interoperability of multiple navigators/geometries
     by July 1^st, 2009
   • Improvement in verbosity and control at step number in navigation
     by May 15^th, 2009
   • Study adoption of direction in replica navigation
     by November 15^th, 2009
2. Robustness checking & performance tuning:
   • Review response precision of solids on points close to surface and normals. Verify accuracy of 2^nd order equations
     by September 30^th, 2009
   • Focus on tests for solids on complex cases
     by September 30^th, 2009
   • Analysis of challenging test cases for Boolean solids
     by September 30^th, 2009
3. General code review and improvements:
   • Continue code review for selected CSG shapes
     by October 31^st, 2009
   • Extension of G4Region to local magnetic fields
     by July 31^st, 2009
   • Prototype new interface for field accuracy settings
     by September 30^th, 2009
   • Code review of field intersection locator classes
     by March 31^st, 2009
4. New features:
   • Prototype of BREPS solids by surface extrusion and rotation
     by November 30^th, 2009
5. Detector description persistency:
   • Customised GDML writer for schema extensions
     by May 30^th, 2009

• Routine activities
  • Extend testing suite for solids (CSG/specific/Boolean/BREPS)
  • Review of user documentation and publication of a preprint paper on a refereed journal

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Major items above prioritized and with description

 

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Previous years planned activities

 

2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008

 

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Created: 28 November 2008
Modified: 30 January 2009, GC