MXA: A Customizable HDF5-Based Data Format for Multi-Dimensional Data Sets

Abstract

A new digital file format is proposed for the long-term archival storage of experimental data sets generated by serial sectioning instruments. The format is known as the multi-dimensional eXtensible Archive (MXA) format and is based on the public domain Hierarchical Data Format (HDF5). The MXA data model, its description by means of an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) file with associated Document Type Definition (DTD) are described in detail. The public domain MXA package is available through a dedicated web site (mxa.web.cmu.edu), along with implementation details and example data files.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 30, 2010
Accession Number
ADA528170

Entities

People

  • J. P. Simmons
  • M. De Graef
  • M. Jackson

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Sets
  • Experimental Data
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Image Processing
  • Integrated Computational Materials Engineering
  • Language
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Microscopy
  • Operating Systems
  • Three Dimensional
  • Websites
  • Xml

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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