Data Acquisition, Distribution and Analysis

Grid technologies developed by the eSTAR  (e-Science Telescopes for Astronomical Research) project led by Liverpool JMU and Exeter University to control RoboNet-1.0.  This approach melds databases, telescopes and intelligent agents into a seamless observing system. The agents request data, interpret the resulting observations using information from other databases, and adapt their observing plans to maximise the scientific return. 

The archive is being developed from that in place for the Liverpool Telescope. The total anticipated data volume is 6 Tb (Terra-byte) per year, and in order to provide an integrated archive with AstroGRID, the aim is that these data should all be stored online.