Development of the observatory software for the SKAO
Thaddeus Kenny, Stewart J. Williams, Viivi Pursiainen, Elizabeth S., Bartlett, Brendan McCollam, Andrew D. Biggs, Sean Ellis, Rupert Lung
TL;DR
This paper describes the development and current status of the observatory software for SKAO, focusing on its architecture, capabilities, and challenges in supporting complex astronomical observations.
Contribution
It presents the design, implementation, and challenges of the observatory software system for SKAO, highlighting modern architecture solutions for complex scientific operations.
Findings
Software meets usability and performance requirements
Modern architecture enables complex observation scheduling
Challenges include integration and scalability issues
Abstract
The Observatory Science Operations (OSO) subsystem of the SKAO consists of a range of complex tools which will be used to propose, design, schedule and execute observations. Bridging the gap between the science and telescope domains is the key responsibility of OSO, requiring considerations of usability, performance, availability and accessibility, amongst others. This paper describes the state of the observatory software as we approach construction milestones, how the applications meet these requirements using a modern technology architecture, and challenges so far.
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