RTS2: meta-queues scheduling and its realisation for FLWO 1.2m telescope

摘要

RTS2, or Remote Telescope System 2nd Version, is an open-source, distributed and modular observatory controlsystem. During the course of its development lasting over a decade, the original goal to develop software capableof searches for optical transients of γ-ray bursts changed to develop a system for full control of large observatoriesexecuting complex observing scenarios.In this presentation, we would like to share our experience with meta-queues scheduling, developed primarilyfor automation of the FLWO 1.2m telescope. Meta-queues scheduling allows observers to quickly build and com-bine dierent observational scenarios, while still retaining ToO and weather interruption capabilities. Thanksto the queues and scheduling graphical user interface, observers can use the system without the need to under-stand complex functions used in the traditional merit function scheduling. By combining meta-queues and meritfunction scheduling, observatories can oer dierent options to schedule their observations to their users, so theacquired data will match the observers' expectations.© (2012) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.