RE: Tass Software Challenge

["Bill OConnor" <wtoconnor@mmrsoftware.com>]

Ok, I have the data set.  I've looked over the FITS website.  Can anyone
point me to the software that is currently used to process data.  I
assume that it runs on some flavor of *nix. Tom mentioned IRAF.  

I have downloaded a copy of Bohdan Paczynski's paper but have not had
time to really look at it. Is there anything else I should be looking
at?


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-tass@listserv.wwa.com [mailto:owner-tass@listserv.wwa.com]
On
> Behalf Of Chris Albertson
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 6:57 PM
> To: Bill OConnor
> Cc: tass@listserv.wwa.com
> Subject: Re: Tass Software Challenge
> 
> 
> Bill,
> 
> My opinion is that effort is best spent on what does not
> already exist.  There are already several software systems
> that will process images into lists of objects.  All that
> is mostly needed is some custom parameter files and maybe
> some "glue" scripts.
> 
> What I think we could use are
> 1) a more sophisticated real-time control system for the camera
> 2) A way to combine data from many systems into one big
> database
> 3) ++-most importantly-++ some way to search or exploit that
> big database.
> 
> I had started on doing no. 1 and 2 but for the Mark IV as I had
> working code for this for the TASS Mk III system.  The last
> few months I've been completely swamped and had to "drop out"
> I'm working out of this now.
> 
> I'd like to work cooperatively on this.  If you are interested
> I can tell something about the design ideas I'm working on.
> What's need are some interface standards and a common framework.
> 
> Bill OConnor wrote:
> >
> > Hello Tom and Tass Members,
> >
> > I am new to this list and would like to get involved in the
research.
> > I'll give you a brief resume and let you tell me if I would be
useful.
> > I have 20 years experience writing software (C/C++, Fortran, Perl,
> > Various Assembly, Python, Basic etc). I am an amateur astronomer. I
> > worked for network engineering and Newton groups at Apple Computer.
I
> > have been involved in a couple of startups but work for myself now.
I
> > studied physics in college and built multi-wire proportional
particle
> > detectors for the physics department.  I am familiar with hardware
> > interfacing.
> >
> > I would be willing to contribute these skills if others find them
> > useful. I'd be interested in possibly taking a crack at Tom's
software
> > challenge but I'm not familiar enough with the project to determine
if
> > I'd actually be useful. If there are other projects that I would be
> > better qualified feel free to suggest.  I've looked over the home
page
> > and understand the rules of the game.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bill OConnor
> >
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