acts-project/traccc

Demonstrator tracking chain on accelerators

traccc

Demonstrator tracking chain for accelerators.

Features

Category	Algorithms	CPU	CUDA	SYCL	Alpaka	Kokkos	Futhark
Clusterization	CCL / FastSv / etc.	✅	✅	✅	🟡	⚪	✅
	Measurement creation	✅	✅	✅	🟡	⚪	✅
Seeding	Spacepoint formation	✅	✅	✅	🟡	⚪	⚪
	Spacepoint binning	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	⚪
	Seed finding	✅	✅	✅	✅	⚪	⚪
	Track param estimation	✅	✅	✅	✅	⚪	⚪
Track finding	Combinatorial KF	✅	✅	🟡	🟡	⚪	⚪
Track fitting	KF	✅	✅	✅	⚪	⚪	⚪
Ambiguity resolution	Greedy resolver	✅	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪	⚪

✅: exists, 🟡: work started, ⚪: work not started yet

The relations between datatypes and algorithms is given in the (approximately commutative) diagram shown below. Black lines indicate CPU algorithms, green lines indicate CUDA algorithms, blue lines indicate SYCL algorithms, and brown lines indicate Futhark algorithms. Solid algorithms are ready for use, dashed algorithms are in development or future goals. Data types for different heterogeneous platforms are contracted for legibility, and identities are hidden.

flowchart LR
    subgraph clusterization [<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/core/include/traccc/clusterization/clusterization_algorithm.hpp'>Clusterization</a>]
        direction TB
        cell(Cells);
        cluster(Clusters);
        meas(Measurements);
    end

    subgraph trkfinding [Track Finding]
        sp(Spacepoints);
        bin(Bins);
        seed(Seeds);
        ptrack(Prototracks);
    end

    subgraph trkfitting [Track Fitting]
        track(Track);
    end

    click cell href "https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/core/include/traccc/edm/cell.hpp";
    click cluster href "https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/core/include/traccc/edm/cluster.hpp";
    click meas href "https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/core/include/traccc/edm/measurement.hpp";
    click sp href "https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/core/include/traccc/edm/spacepoint.hpp";
    click seed href "https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/core/include/traccc/edm/seed.hpp";
    click ptrack href "https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/core/include/traccc/edm/track_parameters.hpp";

    %% CPU CCL algorithm
    cell -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/core/include/traccc/clusterization/component_connection.hpp'>CCL</a>| cluster;
    linkStyle 0 stroke: black;

    %% SYCL CCL algorithm
    cell -->|CCL| cluster;
    linkStyle 1 stroke: blue;

    %% CUDA CCL algorithm
    cell -->|CCL| cluster;
    linkStyle 2 stroke: green;

    %% CPU clusterization
    cluster -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/core/include/traccc/clusterization/measurement_creation.hpp'>Agg.</a>| meas;
    linkStyle 3 stroke: black;

    %% SYCL clusterization
    cluster -->|Agg.| meas;
    linkStyle 4 stroke: blue;

    %% CUDA clusterization
    cluster -->|Agg.| meas;
    linkStyle 5 stroke: green;

    %% CUDA CCA
    cell -->|CCA| meas;
    linkStyle 6 stroke: green;

    %% CPU local to global
    meas -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/core/include/traccc/clusterization/spacepoint_formation.hpp'>L2G</a>| sp;
    linkStyle 7 stroke: black;

    %% SYCL local to global
    meas -->|L2G| sp;
    linkStyle 8 stroke: blue;

    %% CUDA local to global
    meas -->|L2G| sp;
    linkStyle 9 stroke: green;

    %% CPU binning
    sp -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/core/include/traccc/seeding/spacepoint_binning.hpp'>Binning</a>| bin;
    linkStyle 10 stroke: black;

    %% CUDA binning
    sp -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/device/cuda/include/traccc/cuda/seeding/spacepoint_binning.hpp'>Binning</a>| bin;
    linkStyle 11 stroke: green;

    %% CPU seeding
    bin -->|Seeding| seed;
    linkStyle 12 stroke: black;

    %% SYCL seeding
    bin -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/device/sycl/include/traccc/sycl/seeding/seed_finding.hpp'>Seeding</a>| seed;
    linkStyle 13 stroke: blue;

    %% CUDA seeding
    bin -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/tree/main/device/cuda/include/traccc/cuda/seeding'>Seeding</a>| seed;
    linkStyle 14 stroke: green;

    %% CUDA binless seeding
    sp -.->|Seeding| seed;
    linkStyle 15 stroke: green;

    %% CPU param est.
    seed -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/core/include/traccc/seeding/track_params_estimation.hpp'>Param. Est.</a>| ptrack;
    linkStyle 16 stroke: black;

    %% CUDA param est.
    seed -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/device/cuda/include/traccc/cuda/seeding/track_params_estimation.hpp'>Param. Est.</a>| ptrack;
    linkStyle 17 stroke: green;

    %% CPU CKF
    ptrack -.->|CKF| track;
    linkStyle 18 stroke: black;

    %% CPU Kalman filter
    track -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/core/include/traccc/fitting/fitting_algorithm.hpp'>Kalman filter</a>| track;
    linkStyle 19 stroke: black;

    %% CUDA Kalman filter
    track -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/device/cuda/include/traccc/cuda/fitting/fitting_algorithm.hpp'>Kalman filter</a>| track;
    linkStyle 20 stroke: green;

    %% SYCL binning
    sp -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/device/sycl/include/traccc/sycl/seeding/spacepoint_binning.hpp'>Binning</a>| bin;
    linkStyle 21 stroke: blue;

    %% SYCL track parameter est.
    seed -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/device/sycl/include/traccc/sycl/seeding/track_params_estimation.hpp'>Param. Est.</a>| ptrack;
    linkStyle 22 stroke: blue;

    %% Futhark measurement creation
    cell -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/device/futhark/src/measurement_creation.fut'>CCA</a>| meas;
    linkStyle 23 stroke: brown;

    %% Futhark spacepoint creation
    meas -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/device/futhark/src/spacepoint_formation.fut'>L2G</a>| sp;
    linkStyle 24 stroke: brown;

    %% SYCL Kalman filter
    track -->|<a href='https://github.com/acts-project/traccc/blob/main/device/sycl/include/traccc/sycl/fitting/fitting_algorithm.hpp'>Kalman filter</a>| track;
    linkStyle 25 stroke: blue;

    %% CUDA CKF
    ptrack -.->|CKF| track;
    linkStyle 26 stroke: green;

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Requirements and dependencies

OS & compilers:

Please note that due to the complexity of this software and its build system, it may be somewhat fragile in the face of compiler version changes. The following are general guidelines for getting traccc to compile:

• The C++ compiler must support C++17

In addition, the following requirements hold when CUDA is enabled:

• The CUDA Toolkit version must be greater than major version 11
• The CUDA Toolkit must not be minor version 11.3 due to a bug in the front-end compiler of that version
• Ensure that the CUDA host compiler supports C++17 and is compatible with the nvcc compiler driver

The following table lists currently combinations of builds, compilers, and toolchains that are currently known to work (last updated 2022/01/24):

Build	OS	gcc	CUDA	comment
CUDA	Ubuntu 20.04	9.3.0	11.5	runs on CI

Dependencies

• Boost: program_options
• CMake
• (Optional) ROOT: RIO, Hist, Tree

Getting started

Clone the repository

Clone the repository and setup the data directory.

git clone git@github.com:acts-project/traccc.git
cd traccc
./data/traccc_data_get_files.sh

Build the project

cmake -S . -B <build_directory>
cmake --build <build_directory> <options>

Build options

Option	Description
TRACCC_BUILD_CUDA	Build the CUDA sources included in traccc
TRACCC_BUILD_SYCL	Build the SYCL sources included in traccc
TRACCC_BUILD_TESTING	Build the (unit) tests of traccc
TRACCC_BUILD_EXAMPLES	Build the examples of traccc
TRACCC_USE_SYSTEM_VECMEM	Pick up an existing installation of VecMem from the build environment
TRACCC_USE_SYSTEM_EIGEN3	Pick up an existing installation of Eigen3 from the build environment
TRACCC_USE_SYSTEM_ALGEBRA_PLUGINS	Pick up an existing installation of Algebra Plugins from the build environment
TRACCC_USE_SYSTEM_DFELIBS	Pick up an existing installation of dfelibs from the build environment
TRACCC_USE_SYSTEM_DETRAY	Pick up an existing installation of Detray from the build environment
TRACCC_USE_SYSTEM_ACTS	Pick up an existing installation of Acts from the build environment
TRACCC_USE_SYSTEM_GOOGLETEST	Pick up an existing installation of GoogleTest from the build environment
TRACCC_USE_ROOT	Build physics performance analysis code using an existing installation of ROOT from the build environment

Examples

CPU reconstruction chain

<build_directory>/bin/traccc_seq_example --detector-file=tml_detector/trackml-detector.csv --digitization-config-file=tml_detector/default-geometric-config-generic.json --input-directory=tml_pixels/ --input-events=10

<build_directory>/bin/traccc_throughput_mt --detector-file=tml_detector/trackml-detector.csv --digitization-config-file=tml_detector/default-geometric-config-generic.json --input-directory=tml_pixels/  --cold-run-events=100 --processed-events=1000 --threads=1

CUDA reconstruction chain

• Users can generate CUDA examples by adding -DTRACCC_BUILD_CUDA=ON to cmake options

<build_directory>/bin/traccc_seq_example_cuda --detector-file=tml_detector/trackml-detector.csv --digitization-config-file=tml_detector/default-geometric-config-generic.json --input-directory=tml_pixels/ --input--events=10 --run-cpu=1

<build_directory>/bin/traccc_throughput_mt_cuda --detector-file=tml_detector/trackml-detector.csv --digitization-config-file=tml_detector/default-geometric-config-generic.json --input-directory=tml_pixels/  --cold-run-events=100 --processed-events=1000 --threads=1

SYCL reconstruction chain

• Users can generate SYCL examples by adding -DTRACCC_BUILD_SYCL=ON to cmake options

<build_directory>/bin/traccc_seq_example_sycl --detector-file=tml_detector/trackml-detector.csv --digitization-config-file=tml_detector/default-geometric-config-generic.json --input-directory=tml_pixels/ --input--events=10 --run-cpu=1

<build_directory>/bin/traccc_throughput_mt_sycl --detector-file=tml_detector/trackml-detector.csv --digitization-config-file=tml_detector/default-geometric-config-generic.json --input-directory=tml_pixels/  --cold-run-events=100 --processed-events=1000 --threads=1

Running a partial chain with simplified simulation data

Users can generate muon-like particle simulation data with the pre-built detray geometries:

# Generate telescope geometry data
<build_directory>/bin/traccc_simulate_telescope --gen-vertex-xyz-mm=0:0:0 --gen-vertex-xyz-std-mm=0:0:0 --gen-mom-gev=100:100 --gen-phi-degree=0:0 --gen-events=10 --gen-nparticles=2000 --output-directory=detray_simulation/telescope_detector/n_particles_2000/ --gen-eta=1:3

# Generate toy geometry data
<build_directory>/bin/traccc_simulate_toy_detector --gen-vertex-xyz-mm=0:0:0 --gen-vertex-xyz-std-mm=0:0:0 --gen-mom-gev=100:100 --gen-phi-degree=0:360 --gen-events=10 --gen-nparticles=2000 --output-directory=detray_simulation/toy_detector/n_particles_2000/ --gen-eta=-3:3 --constraint-step-size-mm=1 --search-window 3:3

# Generate drift chamber data
<build_directory>/bin/traccc_simulate_wire_chamber --gen-vertex-xyz-mm=0:0:0 --gen-vertex-xyz-std-mm=0:0:0 --gen-mom-gev=2:2 --gen-phi-degree=0:360 --gen-events=10 --gen-nparticles=100 --output-directory=detray_simulation/wire_chamber/n_particles_100/ --gen-eta=-1:1 --constraint-step-size-mm=1 --search-window 3:3

The simulation will also generate the detector json files (geometry, material and surface_grid) in the current directory. It is user's responsibility to move them to an appropriate place (e.g. <detector_directory>) and match them to the input file arguments of reconstruction chains.

If users have a geometry json file already, it is also possible to run simulation with traccc_simulate application

# Given that users have a geometry json file
<build_directory>/bin/traccc_simulate  --output-directory=<output-directory>  --detector-file=<geometry_file> --material-file=<material-file> --grid-file=<grid-file>  --event=10 --constraint-step-size-mm=1

There are three types of partial reconstruction chain users can operate: seeding_example, truth_finding_example, and truth_fitting_example where their algorithm coverages are shown in the table below. Each of them starts from truth measurements, truth seeds, and truth tracks, respectively.

Category	Clusterization	Seeding	Track finding	Track fitting
seeding_example		✅	✅	✅
truth_finding_example			✅	✅
truth_fitting_example				✅

The dirft chamber will not produce meaningful results with seeding_example as the current seeding algorithm is only designed for 2D measurement objects. Truth finding works OK in general but the combinatoric explosion can occur for a few unlucky events, leading to poor pull value distributions. The followings are example commands:

# Run cuda seeding example for toy geometry
<build_directory>/bin/traccc_seeding_example_cuda --input-directory=detray_simulation/toy_detector/n_particles_2000/ --check-performance --detector-file=<detector_directory>/toy_detector_geometry.json --material-file=<detector_directory>/toy_detector_homogeneous_material.json --grid-file=<detector_directory>/toy_detector_surface_grids.json --input-events=1 --track-candidates-range=3:30 --constraint-step-size-mm=1000 --run-cpu=1 --search-window 3:3

# Run cuda truth finding example for toy geometry
<build_directory>/bin/traccc_truth_finding_example_cuda --input-directory=detray_simulation/toy_detector/n_particles_2000/ --check-performance --detector-file=<detector_directory>/toy_detector_geometry.json --material-file=<detector_directory>/toy_detector_homogeneous_material.json --grid-file=<detector_directory>/toy_detector_surface_grids.json --input-events=1 --track-candidates-range=3:30 --constraint-step-size-mm=1000 --run-cpu=1 --search-window 3:3

# Run cuda truth finding example for drift chamber
<build_directory>/bin/traccc_truth_finding_example_cuda --input-directory=detray_simulation/wire_chamber/n_particles_100/ --check-performance --detector-file=<detector_directory>/wire_chamber_geometry.json --material-file=<detector_directory>/wire_chamber_homogeneous_material.json --grid-file=<detector_directory>/wire_chamber_surface_grids.json  --input-events=10 --track-candidates-range=6:30 --constraint-step-size-mm=1 --run-cpu=1 --search-window 3:3

# Run cpu truth fitting example for drift chamber
<build_directory>/bin/traccc_truth_fitting_example --input-directory=detray_simulation/wire_chamber/n_particles_2000_100GeV/ --check-performance --detector-file=<detector_directory>/wire_chamber_geometry.json --material-file=<detector_directory>/wire_chamber_homogeneous_material.json --grid-file=<detector_directory>/wire_chamber_surface_grids.json --input-events=10 --constraint-step-size-mm=1 --search-window 3:3

Users can open the performance root files (with --check-performance=true) and draw the histograms.

$ root -l performance_track_finding.root
root [0]
Attaching file performance_track_finding.root as _file0...
(TFile *) 0x3871910
root [1] finding_trackeff_vs_eta->Draw()

Contributing

Code formatting

The traccc code is formatted using clang-format; the recommended way to ensure that your code is properly formatted is to use pre-commit. The pre-commit webpage has a useful guide for using the tool, but the simplest way of using it (without installing it as a pre-commit hook) is as follows. First, install the tool with your favourite Python package manager:

# With pip
$ pip install pre-commit
# With pipx
$ pip install pre-commit

The install step needs to be executed only once. After that, the code can be easily formatted as follows:

$ pre-commit run --all-files

Continuous benchmark

Monitoring the event throughput of track reconstruction with the toy geometry

• Number of events: 100
• Number of tracks per event: 5000
• Algorithms used: seeding, track finding and track fitting

Troubleshooting

The following are potentially useful instructions for troubleshooting various problems with your build:

CUDA

Incompatible host compiler

You may experience errors being issued about standard library features, for example:

/usr/include/c++/11/bits/std_function.h:435:145: note:         ‘_ArgTypes’
/usr/include/c++/11/bits/std_function.h:530:146: error: parameter packs not expanded with ‘...’:
  530 |         operator=(_Functor&& __f)

In this case, your nvcc host compiler is most likely incompatible with your CUDA toolkit. Consider installing a supported version and selecting it through the CUDAHOSTCXX environment variable at build-time.