Challenges of the telescope control system for large robotic telescopes

M. Torres; J. J. Fernández-Valdivia; A. Oria; C. M. Gutiérrez; A. García Piñero; D. M. Arnold; R. J. Smith

doi:10.1117/12.2561461

13 December 2020 Challenges of the telescope control system for large robotic telescopes

M. Torres, J. J. Fernández-Valdivia, A. Oria, C. M. Gutiérrez, A. García Piñero, D. M. Arnold, R. J. Smith

Proceedings Volume 11452, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy VI; 114520W (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561461
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

The New Robotic Telescope (NRT) with a collecting area of 4pi square meters will be the largest fully robotic telescope in the world. This contribution is focused on the design of the telescope control system, summarizing the state of the art and proposing a software architecture and a development roadmap that reflects the needs and requirements for this facility. This pioneering effort for a large robotic telescope aims also to provide standards for future similar facilities.

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M. Torres, J. J. Fernández-Valdivia, A. Oria, C. M. Gutiérrez, A. García Piñero, D. M. Arnold, and R. J. Smith "Challenges of the telescope control system for large robotic telescopes", Proc. SPIE 11452, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy VI, 114520W (13 December 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561461

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