Performance of the lowell observatory instrumentation system

B. W. Taylor; E. W. Dunham; J. L. Elliot

doi:10.1117/12.552511

Performance of the lowell observatory instrumentation system

B. W. Taylor^*, E. W. Dunham, J. L. Elliot

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The Lowell Observatory Instrumentation System (LOIS) is an instrument control software system with a common interface that can control a variety of instruments. Its user interface includes GUI-based, scripted, and remote program control interfaces, and supports operational paradigms ranging from traditional direct observer interaction to fully automated operation. Currently LOIS controls a total of ten instruments built at Lowell Observatory (including one for SOFIA), NASA Ames Research Center, MIT (for Magellan), and Boston University. Together, these instruments include optical and near-IR imaging, spectroscopic, and polarimetric capability. This paper reviews the actual design of LOIS in comparison to its original design requirements and implementation approaches, and evaluates its strengths and weaknesses relative to operational performance, user interaction and feedback, and extensibility to new instruments.

Original language	English
Article number	50
Pages (from-to)	446-454
Number of pages	9
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	5496
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552511
Publication status	Published - 2004
Externally published	Yes
Event	Advanced Software, Control, and Communication Systems for Astronomy - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 21 Jun 2004 → 22 Jun 2004

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