AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OBSERVATION CAMERA PLACEMENT WITHIN THE MEERKAT RADIO TELESCOPE PROJECT

Authors

  • Andries Heyns Stellenbosch University
  • Jan van Vuuren Stellenbosch University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/26-2-1216

Keywords:

MeerKAT, SKA, visibility, facility location, GIS, NSGA-II

Abstract

A recent development within the MeerKAT sub-project of the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope network was the placement of a network of three observation cameras in pursuit of two specific visibility objectives. In this paper, we evaluate the effectiveness of the locations of the MeerKAT observation camera network according to a novel multi-objective geographic information systems-based facility location framework. We find that the configuration chosen and implemented by the MeerKAT decision-makers is of very high quality, although we are able to uncover slightly superior alternative placement configurations.  A significant amount of time and effort could, however, have been saved in the process of choosing the appropriate camera sites, had our solutions been available to the decision-makers.

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Published

2015-08-03

How to Cite

Heyns, A., & van Vuuren, J. (2015). AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OBSERVATION CAMERA PLACEMENT WITHIN THE MEERKAT RADIO TELESCOPE PROJECT. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 26(2), 10–25. https://doi.org/10.7166/26-2-1216

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General Articles