This page provides the coordinated work plan between the Simulated OCS (SOCS) and the Scheduler.
Updated: 2017-05-24 (using Francisco's private-delivery dates as of 5/11/17 .. add time for science testing)
Combined Release v0.1 - done
Release Date: 2015-09-30
SOCS Workplan | Scheduler Workplan |
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- Release OpSim Requirements document
- Design SOCS independant of OpSim
- Define and initiate SOCS code modules in SE Simulations repository
- Prototype and benchmark Communications using current release of DDS-SAL-Python
| - Release Scheduler Interface Document
- Design Scheduler independent from OpSim
- Define and initiate Scheduler code modules in T&S repository
- Prototype and benchmark Communications using current release of DDS-SAL-Python
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Combined Release v0.2 - done
Release Date: 2015-12-27
SOCS Workplan | Scheduler Workplan |
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- Implement SOCS structure with interface
- Implement simulation kernel with time simulator
- Refactor and integrate observatory model
- Implement observatory telemetry simulator
- Implement simulation sequencer with targets handling
- Refactor and integrate observations DB
- Integrate with Scheduler
- SOCS topics: telemetry for time and observatory conditions
- Scheduler topics: next target from scripted proposal
| - Implement Scheduler structure with interface
- Implement time handling
- Refactor and integrate observatory model
- Implement Scripted Proposal
- Integrate with simulator (SOCS)
- SOCS topics: telemetry for time and observatory conditions
- Scheduler topics: next target from scripted proposal
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Combined Release v0.3 - done
Release Date: 2016-05-20
SOCS Workplan | Scheduler Workplan |
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- Refactor and integrate Astronomical Sky
- Integrate Observatory Model slew and track behavior for observing visits
- Implement observing behavior in simulation sequencer
- Integrate DB storage of targets received and visits performed
- Integrate and benchmark performance with Scheduler
- Test multiple AD proposals survey with slew time cost and sky brightness
- Test repeatability
- Test speed under simulation
| - Refactor and integrate Astronomical Sky
- Integrate Observatory Model slew time estimations
- Implement Survey Conductor with slew time cost
- Refactor and integrate Area Distribution Science Proposals
- Integrate and benchmark performance with SOCS
- Test multiple AD proposals survey with slew time cost and sky brightness
- Test repeatability
- Test speed under simulation
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Combined Release v1.0 - in testing
Release Date: 2017-02-28
SOCS Workplan | Scheduler Workplan |
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- Refactor and integrate Environment Model
- Simulate weather telemetry, clouds and seeing
- Incorporate filter swaps during new moon
- Incorporate downtime simulator
- Implement Scheduler configuration via commands
- Integrate with Scheduler
- Test with complete survey
- Test repeatability
- Test execution speed
| - Refactor and integrate Time Distribution Science Proposals
- Incorporate filter swaps during new moon
- Implement inter-proposal self balancing priority
- Incorporate weather telemetry handling
- configuration
- Integrate with SOCS
- Test with complete survey
- Test repeatability
- Test execution speed
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Combined Release v1.1
Release Date: 2017-09-30
SOCS Workplan | Scheduler Workplan |
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- Support for previous release
- Support Development for Area Distribution Look Ahead in Scheduler 1.1
- Implement non deterministic weather simulator
- Implement non deterministic downtime simulator
- Integrate and test with Scheduler
- Test survey with Area Distribution proposals and Look Ahead
- Test speed performance
- Test repeatability
| - Implement deterministic look ahead data structure
- Implement Look Ahead algorithm for Area Distribution Proposals
- Integrate and test with SOCS
- Test survey with Area Distribution proposals and Look Ahead
- Test speed performance
- Test repeatability
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Combined Release v1.2
Release Date: 2018-01-31
SOCS Workplan | Scheduler Workplan |
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- Support for previous release
- Support Development for Time Distribution Look Ahead in Scheduler 1.2
- Integration and test with Scheduler
| - Implement Look Ahead algorithm for Time Distribution Proposals
- Integrate and test with SOCS
- Validate Sequences selection with look ahead
- Test speed performance
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Combined Release v1.3
Release Date: 2018-05-31
SOCS Workplan | Scheduler Workplan |
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- Support for previous release
- Evaluate and implement performance enhancements
| - Evaluate and implement performance enhancements
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Combined Release v1.4
Release Date: 2018-12-31
SOCS Workplan | Scheduler Workplan |
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- Support for previous release
- Implement warm start DB interface for Scheduler
- Implement image quality feedback simulator
- Implement degraded operational modes simulator
- Constrained limits and/or speeds for mount, rotator, dome, optics.
- Constrained availability of filters
- Integrate and test with Scheduler
- Test resuming partial surveys
- Test variable image quality feedback
- Test degraded modes
| - Implement warm start capability
- Implement image quality feedback handling
- Implement degraded operational modes
- Constrained limits and/or speeds for mount, rotator, dome, optics.
- Constrained availability of filters
- Integrate and test with SOCS
- Test resuming partial surveys
- Test variable image quality feedback
- Test degraded modes
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Combined Release v1.5
Release Date: 2019-05-31
SOCS Workplan | Scheduler Workplan |
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- Support for previous release
- Implement spatial distribution for weather simulator
- Integrate and test with Scheduler
- Test dithering in Scheduler
- Test spatial distribution for weather in a survey
| - Implement Dithering algorithm
- Implement handling of spatial distribution for weather telemetry
- Integrate and test with SOCS
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Combined Release v2.0
Release Date: 2019-10-31
SOCS Workplan | Scheduler Workplan |
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- Support for previous release
- Support Scheduler Implementation for publication of future targets schedule
- Integrate and test with Scheduler
| - Implement publication of future targets schedule
- Integrate and test with SOCS
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Combined Release v2.1
Release Date: 2020-02-28
SOCS Workplan | Scheduler Workplan |
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- Support for previous release
- Implement weather forecast
- Integrate and test with Scheduler
| - Implement handling of weather forecast in look ahead algorithms
- Integrate and test with SOCS
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Combined Release v2.2
Release Date: 2020-06-30
SOCS Workplan | Scheduler Workplan |
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- Support for previous release
- Support Scheduler implementation of generic interface for optimization algorithms
- Support Schedule Incorporation community provided optimizations
| - Implement generic interface for optimization algorithms
- Incorporate community provided optimizations
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