Design of the digital sky survey DA and online system - a case history in the use of computer aided tools for data acquisition system design

Don Petravick, Eileen Berman, Tom Nicinski, Ron Rechenmacher, Gene Oleynik, Ruth Pordes, Chris Stoughton

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Abstract

As part of its expanding Astrophysics program, Fermilab is participating in the Digital Sky Survey (DSS). Fermilab is part of a collaboration involving University of Chicago, Princeton University, and the Institute of Advanced Studies (at Princeton). DSS main results will be a photometric imaging survey and a redshift survey of galaxies and color-selected quasars over π steradians of the Northern Galactic Cap. This paper focuses on our use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) in specifying the data system for DSS. Extensions to ``standard'' methodologies were necessary to compensate for tool shortcomings and to improve communication amongst the collaboration members. One such important extension was the incorporation of CASE information into the specification document.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationIEEE Seventh Conf Real Time 91 Computer Appl Nucl Part Plasma Phys
PublisherPubl by IEEE
Pages46-49
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)0780304586
StatePublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes
EventIEEE Seventh Conference Real Time '91 on Computer Applications in Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics - Juelich, Ger
Duration: Jun 24 1991Jun 28 1991

Publication series

NameIEEE Seventh Conf Real Time 91 Computer Appl Nucl Part Plasma Phys

Other

OtherIEEE Seventh Conference Real Time '91 on Computer Applications in Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
CityJuelich, Ger
Period6/24/916/28/91

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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