Data acquisition architecture and online processing system for the HAWC gamma-ray observatory [PDF]
, 2017 The High Altitude Water Cherenkov observatory (HAWC) is an air shower array devised for TeV gamma-ray astronomy. HAWC is located at an altitude of 4100 m a.s.l. in Sierra Negra, Mexico.
A. Abeysekara +112 more
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Three-Dimensional Modeling and Indoor Positioning for Urban Emergency Response
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2017 Three-dimensional modeling of building environments and indoor positioning is essential for emergency response in cities. Traditional ground-based measurement methods, such as geodetic astronomy, total stations, and global positioning system (GPS ...
Xin Zhang +4 more
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Precisely determining photon-number in real time [PDF]
QuantumSuperconducting transition-edge sensors (TES) are extremely sensitive microcalorimeters used as photon detectors with unparalleled energy resolution.
Leonardo Assis Morais +9 more
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Preparation of the VIRAC Radio Telescope RT-32 for e-VLBI Observations
Open Astronomy, 2013 A fully steerable parabolic antenna RT-32 with the mirror diameter 32 m owned by the Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre (VIRAC) is available for fundamental and applied research in radio astronomy.
Skirmante K. +3 more
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Mapping the Melatonin Suppression, Star Light and Induced Photosynthesis Indices with the LANcube
Remote Sensing, 2020 Increased exposure to artificial light at night can affect human health including disruption of melatonin production and circadian rhythms which can extend to increased risks of hormonal cancers and other serious diseases.
Martin Aubé +7 more
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Status and Plans for the Array Control and Data Acquisition System of the Cherenkov Telescope Array [PDF]
, 2015 The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is the next-generation atmospheric Cherenkov gamma-ray observatory. CTA will consist of two installations, one in the northern, and the other in the southern hemisphere, containing tens of telescopes of different sizes.
I. Oya +26 more
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Big Data in Astronomy: Surveys, Catalogs, Databases and Archives
Communications of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, 2020 We present the modern situation in astronomy, where Big Data coming from the Universe put new tasks for catalogizing, storage, archiving, analysis and usage of the scientific information.
A. Mickaelian
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Supporting User-Defined Functions on Uncertain Data
, 2013 Uncertain data management has become crucial in many sensing and scientific applications. As user-defined functions (UDFs) become widely used in these applications, an important task is to capture result uncertainty for queries that evaluate UDFs on ...
Liu, Anna +7 more
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The triggerless data acquisition system of the XENONnT experiment
, 2023 The XENONnT detector uses the latest and largest liquid xenon-based time projection chamber (TPC) operated by the XENON Collaboration, aimed at detecting Weakly Interacting Massive Particles and conducting other rare event searches.
The XENON Collaboration
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Three-Dimensional Shape Measurements of Specular Objects Using Phase-Measuring Deflectometry
Sensors, 2017 The fast development in the fields of integrated circuits, photovoltaics, the automobile industry, advanced manufacturing, and astronomy have led to the importance and necessity of quickly and accurately obtaining three-dimensional (3D) shape data of ...
Zonghua Zhang +6 more
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