``Dashboard" : A Knowledge-Based Real-Time Control Panel

De Clarke
UCO / Lick Observatory
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
de@ucolick.org

• Background
  • How astronomers handle data
    • Keywords and values as a control metaphor
• The ``Dashboard" application: a soft realtime GUI
  • Functional requirements
  • Implementation: how it works
  • Implementation: features
• Positive aspects of the ``Dashboard" approach
  • Practical advantages
  • Design philosophy
• Potential applications
• Future plans
• Acknowledgments
• Availability
• References
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