Design and implementation of a software package to control a network of robotic observatories | Zendy

Tuparev G. | Zendy; Nicolova I. | Zendy; Zlatanov B. | Zendy; Mihova D. | Zendy; Popova I. | Zendy; Hessman F. V. | Zendy

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Design and implementation of a software package to control a network of robotic observatories

Author(s) -

Tuparev G.,

Nicolova I.,

Zlatanov B.,

Mihova D.,

Popova I.,

Hessman F. V.

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

astronomische nachrichten

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394

H-Index - 63

eISSN - 1521-3994

pISSN - 0004-6337

DOI - 10.1002/asna.200610630

Subject(s) - usability , software , computer science , software package , process (computing) , control (management) , simple (philosophy) , software engineering , systems engineering , operating system , engineering , artificial intelligence , philosophy , epistemology

We present a description of a reusable software package able to control a large, heterogeneous network of fully and semi‐robotic observatories initially developed to run the MONET network of two 1.2m telescopes. Special attention is given to the design of a robust, long‐term observation scheduler which also allows the trading of observation time and facilities within various networks. The handling of the “Phase I&II” project‐development process, the time‐accounting between complex organizational structures, and usability issues for making the package accessible not only to professional astronomers, but also to amateurs and high‐school students is discussed. A simple RTML‐based solution to link multiple networks is demonstrated. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

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