Collaborative Workspaces to Accelerate Discovery

By applying a display ecology to the Deeper, Wider, Faster proactive, simultaneous telescope observing campaign, we have shown a dramatic reduction in the time taken to inspect DECam CCD images for potential transient candidates and to produce time-critical triggers to standby telescopes. We also sh...

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Published in:Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 2017-05, Vol.34, Article e023
Main Authors: Meade, Bernard, Fluke, Christopher, Cooke, Jeff, Andreoni, Igor, Pritchard, Tyler, Curtin, Christopher, Bernard, Stephanie R., Asher, Albany, Mack, Katherine J., Murphy, Michael T., Vohl, Dany, Codoreanu, Alex, Kotuš, Srđan M., Rumokoy, Fanuel, Horst, Chuck, Reynolds, Tristan
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Language:English
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Summary:By applying a display ecology to the Deeper, Wider, Faster proactive, simultaneous telescope observing campaign, we have shown a dramatic reduction in the time taken to inspect DECam CCD images for potential transient candidates and to produce time-critical triggers to standby telescopes. We also show how facilitating rapid corroboration of potential candidates and the exclusion of non-candidates improves the accuracy of detection; and establish that a practical and enjoyable workspace can improve the experience of an otherwise taxing task for astronomers. We provide a critical road test of two advanced displays in a research context—a rare opportunity to demonstrate how they can be used rather than simply discuss how they might be used to accelerate discovery.
ISSN:1323-3580
1448-6083
DOI:10.1017/pasa.2017.15