The Observation Management
Project & System
Frossie Economou
Joint Astronomy Centre, Hawaii
The OMP System - what it is
A suite of software to manage the project
cycle
Optimised for flexible scheduling
Has an interface to observation preparation
(ORAC-OT)
Also deals with post observation
management of information
april 2001 OMP 2
The OMP System - what it ain't
Has no meaningful interface to acquisition or
data reduction
Deals only with minimum schedulable blocks
(MSBs)
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What is an MSB?
One or more observations
Fully reducible (includes calibrations)
Efficient length
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OMP system components
MSB database
Query Tool
Project status database
Feedback tool
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Additional project baggage
Scheduling component for the OT
The OM (Chooser) / Translator / Queue (OS)
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MSB.dia
april 2001 OMP 7
OT interface
Mainly met by extending the site quality
component
Logic via subversion of groups and folders
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Feedback.dia
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Who's contributing
Tim Jenness, Matthew Rippa, Kynan DeLorey
Paul Hirst, Remo Tilanus, Andy Adamson
Martin Folger
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Status
Design is fleshed out
CDR end of April
Aim to meet start of Michelle common-user
observing
april 2001 OMP 11