A real-time simulation facility for astronomical adaptive optics

Basden, A.G.

Abstract

In this paper we introduce the concept of real-time hardware-in-the-loop simulation for astronomical adaptive optics, and present the case for the requirement for such a facility. This real-time simulation, when linked with an adaptive optics real-time control system, provides an essential tool for the validation, verification and integration of the Extremely Large Telescope real-time control systems prior to commissioning at the telescope. We demonstrate that such a facility is crucial for the success of the future extremely large telescopes.

Citation

Basden, A. (2014). A real-time simulation facility for astronomical adaptive optics. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 439(3), 2854-2862. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stu143

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 17, 2014
• Online Publication Date: Feb 18, 2014
• Publication Date: Apr 11, 2014
• Deposit Date: Oct 22, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 24, 2014
• Journal: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
• Print ISSN: 0035-8711
• Electronic ISSN: 1365-2966
• Publisher: Royal Astronomical Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 439
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 2854-2862
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stu143
• Keywords: Instrumentation: adaptive optics, Instrumentation: high angular resolution, Techniques: image processing.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1443208