Towards a Collaborative Orthopaedic Research Environment

Until recently, it has been the case that scientific findings are captured, summarized, and shared through manuscripts. Nevertheless, the practices of science have already been affected dramatically by Web technologies. Virtual learning and research environments have typically been implemented as monolithic systems in the past. Collaborative Orthopaedic Research Environment (CORE) is a Virtual Research Environment (VRE) which is designed based on the concept of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Grid/Web services. It aims to provide an infrastructure that combines clinical, educational and research in one working environment. This paper describes the VRE requirements and discusses the advantages that will be achieved by implementing it as Grid/Web services.