ALMA Memo #282

DYNAMIC SCHEDULING

Keywords: dynamic, scheduling, ALMA, observing

This memo discusses scheduling for the ALMA array. We discuss two levels of dynamic schedulers: those which allocate suitable observing time, and those which adjust the observing parameters. We describe a dynamic scheduling program which determines the observing schedule in real time from a prioritized list of observations and the system status including the weather conditions. This memo takes a retrospective view of the merits and problems of automatic dynamic scheduling. To make best use of ALMA, a dynamic scheduling program should be able to adjust the observing parameters according to the weather, but must do so in a way that leaves the human observers feeling in control of the observations.

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Last modified: 16 December, 1999