Ms. Suzanne Jacoby Profile

Suzanne Jacoby

Manager for Education & Public Outreach at Vera C. Rubin Observatory

SPIE Involvement:

Author

Publications (2)

Proceedings Article | 18 August 2016 Paper

Using model based systems engineering for the development of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope's operational plan

Brian Selvy, Charles Claver, Beth Willman, Don Petravick, Margaret Johnson, Kevin Reil, Stuart Marshall, Sandrine Thomas, Paul Lotz, German Schumacher, Kian-Tat Lim, Tim Jenness, Suzanne Jacoby, Ben Emmons, Tim Axelrod

Proceedings Volume 9911, 99110D (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233904

KEYWORDS: Systems modeling, Systems engineering, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Observatories, Connectors, Data processing, Data archive systems, Astronomy, Camera shutters, Information technology

Read Abstract +

We† provide an overview of the Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) language, tool, and methodology being used in our development of the Operational Plan for Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) operations. LSST’s Systems Engineering (SE) team is using a model-based approach to operational plan development to: 1) capture the topdown stakeholders’ needs and functional allocations defining the scope, required tasks, and personnel needed for operations, and 2) capture the bottom-up operations and maintenance activities required to conduct the LSST survey across its distributed operations sites for the full ten year survey duration. To accomplish these complimentary goals and ensure that they result in self-consistent results, we have developed a holistic approach using the Sparx Enterprise Architect modeling tool and Systems Modeling Language (SysML). This approach utilizes SysML Use Cases, Actors, associated relationships, and Activity Diagrams to document and refine all of the major operations and maintenance activities that will be required to successfully operate the observatory and meet stakeholder expectations. We have developed several customized extensions of the SysML language including the creation of a custom stereotyped Use Case element with unique tagged values, as well as unique association connectors and Actor stereotypes. We demonstrate this customized MBSE methodology enables us to define: 1) the rolls each human Actor must take on to successfully carry out the activities associated with the Use Cases; 2) the skills each Actor must possess; 3) the functional allocation of all required stakeholder activities and Use Cases to organizational entities tasked with carrying them out; and 4) the organization structure required to successfully execute the operational survey. Our approach allows for continual refinement utilizing the systems engineering spiral method to expose finer levels of detail as necessary. For example, the bottom-up, Use Case-driven approach will be deployed in the future to develop the detailed work procedures required to successfully execute each operational activity.

Proceedings Article | 4 August 2010 Paper

Management evolution in the LSST project

Donald Sweeney, Charles Claver, Suzanne Jacoby, Jeffrey Kantor, Victor Krabbendam, Nadine Kurita

Proceedings Volume 7738, 77380P (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857301

KEYWORDS: Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Cameras, Control systems, Telescopes, Databases, Associative arrays, Observatories, Computing systems, Mirrors, Data centers

Read Abstract +

View contact details

UPDATE YOUR PROFILE

Is this your profile? Update it now.

Sign into your SPIE.org account

Don’t have a profile and want one?

Create an account on SPIE.org

Keywords/Phrases

Search In:

Publication Years