Armillaria solidipes is the specie of the largest living organism on Earth, a fungus forming an underground network spanning 9.1 km². Solidipes is a Python package designed to support scientists throughout the entire lifecycle of their research data: acquisition, curation, publication, and sharing. Solidipes can be deployed as a web platform, providing an intuitive interface for visualizing research data. This interface guides scientists in adhering to best practices for dataset publication, assisting them in writing essential documentation and setting appropriate metadata. Ultimately, the curated datasets can be seamlessly uploaded to Zenodo for dissemination. By using Solidipes, your community can overcome existing barriers to data sharing, ensuring that research outputs adhere to the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable).
Solidipes was created within the scope of the DCSM project (Dissemination of Computational Solid Mechanics), funded by ETH Board through an Open Research Data (ORD) “Explore” grant. Its development is a collaborative effort between the LSMS, ENAC-IT4R, the LASTRO, and the EPFL Library. As a principal contributor, ENAC-IT4R participated in
- Conceptualizing and implementing the Python infrastructure
- Building web components (Streamlit)
- Setup the automated packaging and deployment of Solidipes