SOFIA's Choice: Scheduling Observations for an Airborne Observatory

We describe the problem of scheduling observations for an airborne astronomical observatory. The problem incorporates complex constraints relating the feasibility of an astronomical observation to the position and time of a mobile observatory, as well as traditional temporal constraints and optimization criteria. We describe the problem, its proposed solution and the empirical validation of that solution.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: AIPS
• Authors: Jeremy Frank, Elif Kürklü
• Keywords: AIPS 2003, Artificial Intelligence, Astronomical Observation, Complex Constraints, Traditional Temporal Constraints