Automated planning for interferometer configuration and control

Author

Rabideau, Gregg ; Reder, Leonard ; Chien, Steve ; Booth, Andrew

Author_Institution

Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss Artificial Intelligence (AI) planning and scheduling technology and its application to interferometer configuration and control. Scientific demand and technical requirements necessitate streamlining and optimizing the operation of these instruments. However, it is difficult, often impossible, to achieve this streamlining manually. Moreover, harsh operating environments make manual operation impractical, further motivating the use of automation. We describe the use of the ASPEN automated planning system developed at JPL to demonstrate how planning can be used to perform many operation tasks with many benefits over manual operations. Automated planners can rapidly produce large command sequences. In addition, repairing altered plans is very fast and can be used to respond to unforeseen events

Keywords

astronomical instruments; astronomical telescopes; astronomy computing; closed loop systems; computerised control; computerised instrumentation; light interferometers; planning (artificial intelligence); AI planning; ASPEN; JPL; Keck telescope; astronomical instrument; astronomical telescope; command sequences; control; harsh operating environments; interferometer configuration; optical interferometer; scheduling technology; Artificial intelligence; Automatic control; Automation; Delay lines; Instruments; Interference constraints; Manuals; Mirrors; Optical interferometry; Telescopes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace Conference, 2001, IEEE Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Big Sky, MT

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6599-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AERO.2001.931242

Filename

931242