Dome control with fuzzy logic

DOI: 
10.3389/fspas.2022.924871
Publication date: 
19/08/2022
Main author: 
Castellón A.
IAA authors: 
Castro-Tirado, A. J.;Fernández-García, E.
Authors: 
Castellón, A.;Larrubia, G.;Castillo, R.;Castro-Tirado, A. J.;Fernández-García, E.;Pérez del Pulgar, C.;Reina, A.;Castillo-Carrión, S.
Journal: 
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Publication type: 
Article
Volume: 
9.0
Number: 
924871
Abstract: 
This article describes a fuzzy logic-based method optimized for the dome control of a robotic astronomical observatory. A Mamdani inference has been developed in order to make the decision to open or close the dome. The input variables are obtained from data received from a weather station besides the percentage of cloudy sky as derived by two allsky cameras. The software has been tested at the BOOTES-1 observatory as part of the BOOTES Global Network of Robotic Telescopes led by IAA-CSIC.
Database: 
SCOPUS
Keywords: 
dome control | fuzzy logic | inference model | Mamdani | robotic observatory