Scheduling Discovery in the 2020s

TL;DR

This paper discusses the importance of advanced scheduling methods in astronomy during the data-rich 2020s, emphasizing the need for open-source tools and integrated observation-data analysis workflows.

Contribution

It highlights the critical role of developing high-quality, open-source scheduling approaches to handle increasing survey complexity in modern astronomy.

Findings

Increased survey complexity demands better scheduling algorithms.

Open-source software is essential for collaborative development.

Integration of observation and data analysis stages is crucial.

Abstract

The 2020s will be the most data-rich decade of astronomy in history. As the scale and complexity of our surveys increase, the problem of scheduling becomes more critical. We must develop high-quality scheduling approaches, implement them as open-source software, and begin linking the typically separate stages of observation and data analysis.