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Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XII
ASP Conference Series, Vol. 295, 2003
Editors: H. E. Payne, R. I. Jedrzejewski, and R. N. Hook
ASTRONOMICAL DATA ANALYSIS
SOFTWARE AND SYSTEMS XII
Edited by
Harry E. Payne, Robert I. Jedrzejewski, and Richard N. Hook
Cover Illustration:
For spacecraft observations of
variable targets, monitoring programs, and targets of opportunity,
there is a need for flexible scheduling to obtain scientifically
interesting exposures. Anuradha Koratkar, Sandy Grosvenor, Jeremy
Jones, and Karl Wolf (see their paper on p. 152) argue
that re-prioritizing and rescheduling must be done automatically by
the spacecraft, in accordance with the science goals of the observer.
The components of a science goal monitoring (SGM) system is shown in
this figure: (left) a tool for capturing
science goals, (center) an analyzer that monitors the science
data stream and decides whether or not science goals are being met, and
(right) an interface for interacting with the science goal
analyzer.