REMOTE-CONTROL OF ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS VIA THE INTERNET

Authors
ASHLEY MCB BROOKS PW LLOYD JP
Citation
Mcb. Ashley et al., REMOTE-CONTROL OF ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS VIA THE INTERNET, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 13(1), 1996, pp. 17-21
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia → ACNP
ISSN journal
13233580
Volume
13
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
17 - 21
Database
ISI
SICI code
1323-3580(1996)13:1<17:ROAIVT>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A software package called ERIC is described that provides a framework for allowing scientific instruments to be remotely controlled via the Internet. The package has been used to control four diverse astronomic al instruments, and is now being made freely available to the communit y. For a description of ERIC's capabilities, and how to obtain a copy, see the conclusion to this paper.