Software is being written which throws away the obviously uninteresting events. The remaining events must be very carefully analyzed to determine if it is in fact an electron-gamma decay. This is where scientific visualization and the World Wide Web will be used. We will build a model of the MEGA detector using the AVS system. Then for each event, we will indicate which parts of MEGA detected signals from particle interactions.
Researchers can then interactively view the event from any desired position.
They will also be able to decide what types of information are displayed, for example the electron paths as determined by the software fits. Additionally, it has been suggested that rather than just use the system to view the event, AVS modules can be written to both simulate the theoretical event and to interactively fit the data. Reviewers will be able to fly around the detector looking at the event as they watch mpeg movies. Or the actual AVS modules can be transmitted to researchers equipped with both a Web browser and the AVS system.