One of the manually intensive efforts of Hubble Space Telescope (HST) observing is the specification and validation of the detailed proposals for scientists observing with the telescope. In order to meet the operational cost objectives for the Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST), this process needs to be dramatically less time consuming and less costly. We have prototyped a new proposal development system, the Scientist's Expert Assistant (SEA), using a combination of artificial intelligence and user interface techniques to reduce the time and effort involved for both scientists and the telescope operations staff. The Advanced Architectures and Automation Branch of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is working with the Space Telescope Science Institute (ST ScI) to explore SEA alternatives. We are testing the usefulness of rule-based expert systems to painlessly guide a scientist to his or her desired observation specification. We are also examining several potential user interface paradigms and exploring data visualization schemes to see which techniques are more intuitive. Our prototypes will be validated using HST's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) instrument (scheduled for installation in 1999) as a live test instrument. Having an operational test-bed will ensure the most realistic feedback possible for the prototyping cycle. In addition, once the NGST instruments are better defined, the SEA will already be a proven platform that simply needs adapting to NGST-specific instruments.


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    Title :

    Next Generation User Support Tools


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    Spacecraft Ground Control and Data Systems ; 1999 ; Iguassu Falls, Brazil


    Publication date :

    1998-11-23


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    Miscellaneous


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    English


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