Dr. Robert J. Smith Profile

Dr. Robert J. Smith

Project Scientist at Liverpool John Moores Univ

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SPIE Journal Paper | 27 April 2024

Mookodi: multi-purpose low-resolution spectrograph and multi-filter photometric imager for rapid follow-up observations of astronomical transient events

Nicolas Erasmus, Iain Steele, Andrzej Piascik, Stuart Bates, Christopher Mottram, Kathryn Rosie, Carel H. D. van Gend, Ulrich Geen, Magaretha L. Pretorius, Stephen Potter, Egan Loubser, Willie Koorts, Hitesh Gajjar, Keegan Titus, Hannah Worters, Amanda Sickafoose, Sunil Chandra, James E. O’Connor, Kgothatso Matlala, Justine Crook-Mansour, Ali Ranjbar, Robert Smith, Helen Jermak, Shalom Abiodun, Okwudili Egbo

JATIS, Vol. 10, Issue 02, 025005, (April 2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.10.2.025005

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Equipment, Spectrographs, Tunable filters, Cameras, Stars, Imaging systems, Sensors, Optical filters, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

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Challenges of containerization and robotization the telescope control system for large robotic telescope

J. J. Fernández-Valdivia, Josué Barrera Martín, M. Torres, J. León Gil, D. M. Arnold, R. J. Smith, Víctor Rodríguez Herreros

Proceedings Volume 12189, 121890S (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629997

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Control systems, Robotics, Telecommunications, Databases, Software development, Computing systems

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

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Experience of utilising CI/CD practices in the development of software for a modern astronomical observatory

Joao Bento, Doug M. Arnold, Robert J. Smith, Juan J. Fernández-Valdivia, Javier León Gil, Josué Barrera Martin, Miguel A. Torres Gill

Proceedings Volume 12189, 1218905 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629975

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Software development, Robotics, Astronomy, Observatories, Astronomical telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

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Software architecture and development plan for a 4m fully autonomous observatory (New Robotic Telescope)

Joao Bento, Robert J. Smith, Doug M. Arnold, J. J. Fernandez-Valdivia, Javier León Gil, Josué Barrera Martín, Miguel Torres

Proceedings Volume 12189, 121890C (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629053

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Control systems, Robotics, Software development, Observatories, Interfaces, Astronomical telescopes, Databases, Computer architecture

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

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New Robotic Telescope optical design

Éamonn Harvey, Iain Steele, Miguel Torres, Carlos Gutiérrez de la Cruz, César Rodriguez Pereira, Doug Arnold, David Copley, Christopher Copperwheat, Marta Escriche, Maider Insausti, Helen Jermak, Adrian McGrath, Ali Ranjbar, Robert Smith

Proceedings Volume 12182, 121821Z (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629275

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Tolerancing, Telescopes, Optical design, Stray light analysis, Robotics, Optics manufacturing, Optical alignment

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2022 Poster + Paper

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Preliminary design of a Cassegrain focal station for New Robotic Telescope

Ali Ranjbar, Éamonn Harvey, David Copley, Iain Steele, Robert Smith, Stuart Bates

Proceedings Volume 12182, 1218239 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629302

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Cameras, Image segmentation, Robotics, Sensors, Control systems, Stars, Optical instrument design, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2022 Poster + Paper

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Optimising rapid autonomous transient classifications with the New Robotic Telescope

Helen Jermak, David Law, Sebastian Buntin, Joao Bento, Carl Chalmers, Christopher Copperwheat, Iain Steele, Éamonn Harvey, Robert Smith, Pablo Rodríguez-Gil, Carlos Gutíerrez

Proceedings Volume 12182, 121824G (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629854

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Robotics, Observatories, Machine learning, Astronomy, Optical instrument design, Detection and tracking algorithms

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

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Challenges of the telescope control system for large robotic telescopes

M. Torres, J. J. Fernández-Valdivia, A. Oria, C. M. Gutiérrez, A. García Piñero, D. Arnold, R. Smith

Proceedings Volume 11452, 114520W (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561461

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Robotics, Control systems, Computer architecture, Astrophysics, Chemical elements, Optical instrument design, Solids, Reflector telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

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A bottom-up and top-down approach to cloud detection

Robert Smith, Marco Lam, Jonathan Marchant, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 10704, 1070426 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312734

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Satellites, Telescopes, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Sensors, Photometry, Observatories, Robotics, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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Optical design of the Liverpool Telescope Multicolour OPTimised Optical Polarimeter (MOPTOP)

Helen Jermak, Iain Steele, Robert Smith

Proceedings Volume 10702, 107024Q (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312132

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Cameras, Polarimetry, Prototyping, Optical design, Telescopes, Polarization, Beam splitters, Image quality, Collimators

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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Laying the groundwork for the development of the data archive of the new robotic telescope

Marco Lam, Bovornpratch Vijarnwannaluk, Pathompong Butpan, Christopher Copperwheat, Andrzej Piascik, Utane Sawangwit, Robert Smith, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 10707, 1070721 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311883

KEYWORDS: Databases, Data archive systems, Telescopes, Astronomy, Spherical lenses, Robotics, Astronomical telescopes, Data storage, Prototyping, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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A comparison of SOFA and NOVAS astrometric software libraries

Andrzej Piascik, Christopher Copperwheat, Marco Lam, Apichat Leckngam, Apirat Prasit, Pakawat Prasit, Robert Smith, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 10707, 107071Z (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311800

KEYWORDS: Transform theory, Atmospheric corrections, Telescopes, Operating systems, Refraction, Computer programming, Humidity

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Proceedings Article | 9 August 2016 Paper

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MOPTOP: a multi-colour optimised optical polarimeter

Helen Jermak, Iain Steele, Robert Smith

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99084I (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232324

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Beam splitters, Polarization, Cameras, Telescopes, Sensors, Wave plates, Electroluminescent displays, Mirrors, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

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Experiments with synchronized sCMOS cameras

Iain Steele, Helen Jermak, Chris Copperwheat, Robert Smith, Saran Poshyachinda, Boonrucksar Soonthorntham

Proceedings Volume 9915, 991522 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232349

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Sensors, Photometry, Polarimetry, Camera shutters, Stars, Light sources, Light emitting diodes, Charge-coupled devices, Power supplies

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

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Liverpool Telescope 2: beginning the design phase

Christopher Copperwheat, Iain Steele, Robert Barnsley, Stuart Bates, Mike Bode, Neil Clay, Chris Collins, Helen Jermak, Johan Knapen, Jon Marchant, Chris Mottram, Andrzej Piascik, Robert Smith

Proceedings Volume 9906, 99063A (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231755

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Robotics, Gamma radiation, Lanthanum, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Space telescopes, Optical instrument design, Sensors, Mirrors, Spectrographs

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Proceedings Article | 26 July 2016 Paper

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Automated spectral reduction pipelines

Robert Smith, Andrzej Piascik, Iain Steele, Robert Barnsley

Proceedings Volume 9913, 991317 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232771

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Observatories, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Electroluminescent displays, Lamps, Vignetting, Cameras, Image processing

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SPIE Journal Paper | 4 March 2016

IO:I, a near-infrared camera for the Liverpool Telescope

Robert Barnsley, Helen Jermak, Iain Steele, Robert Smith, Stuart Bates, Christopher Mottram

JATIS, Vol. 2, Issue 01, 015002, (March 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.2.1.015002

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Sensors, Cameras, Astronomical telescopes, Imaging systems, Cadmium sulfide, Stars, Space telescopes, Data processing, Radon

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2014 Paper

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SPRAT: Spectrograph for the Rapid Acquisition of Transients

A. Piascik, Iain Steele, Stuart Bates, Christopher Mottram, R. Smith, R. Barnsley, B. Bolton

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91478H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055117

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Cameras, Space telescopes, Lamps, Optical components, Prisms, Sensors, Calibration, Krypton

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

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Using dummy and pseudo-dummy amplifiers to correct for common mode CCD noise

I. Steele, C. Mottram, R. Smith, R. Barnsley

Proceedings Volume 9154, 915428 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056602

KEYWORDS: Electrons, Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Optical amplifiers, Clocks, Telescopes, Digital signal processing, Electronics, Interference (communication), Denoising

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2014 Paper

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Liverpool Telescope 2: a new robotic facility for time domain astronomy in 2020+

C. Copperwheat, I. Steele, S. Bates, R. Smith, M. Bode, I. Baker, T. Peacocke, K. Thomson

Proceedings Volume 9145, 914511 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055527

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Robotics, Mirrors, Image segmentation, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Spectroscopy, Gamma radiation, Astronomy, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2014 Paper

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An experiment in big data: storage, querying and visualisation of data taken from the Liverpool Telescope's wide field cameras

R. Barnsley, Iain Steele, R. Smith, Neil Mawson

Proceedings Volume 9152, 91522L (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055558

KEYWORDS: Databases, Data storage, Telescopes, Clouds, Cameras, Space telescopes, Calibration, Visualization, Data processing, Data archive systems

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

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RINGO3: a multi-colour fast response polarimeter

D. M. Arnold, I. Steele, S. D. Bates, C. Mottram, R. Smith

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84462J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927000

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Cameras, Polarimetry, Magnetism, Telescopes, Quantum efficiency, Mirrors, CCD cameras, Electrons, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 30 July 2010 Paper

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Switching the Liverpool Telescope from a full-service operating model to self-service

R. Smith, Neil Clay, Stephen Fraser, J. Marchant, C. Moss, I. Steele

Proceedings Volume 7737, 773711 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856523

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Databases, Observatories, Data modeling, Robotics, Control systems, Human-machine interfaces, Software development, Astronomical telescopes, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2010 Paper

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RINGO2: an EMCCD-based polarimeter for GRB followup

I. Steele, S. Bates, C. Guidorzi, C. Mottram, C. Mundell, R. Smith

Proceedings Volume 7735, 773549 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856842

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Polarimetry, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Cameras, Gamma radiation, Magnetism, Mirrors, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

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Calibration of the Boltwood Cloud Sensor

Jonathan Marchant, Robert Smith, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 7012, 70123U (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789072

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Clouds, Photometry, Telescopes, Temperature metrology, Head, Calibration, Particles, Stars, Robotics

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

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RINGO: a novel ring polarimeter for rapid GRB followup

I. Steele, S. Bates, D. Carter, D. Clarke, A. Gomboc, C. Guidorzi, A. Melandri, A. Monfardini, C. Mottram, C. Mundell, A. Scott, R. Smith, J. Swindlehurst

Proceedings Volume 6269, 62695M (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670756

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Polarimetry, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Magnetism, Gamma radiation, Time metrology, Mirrors, Physics, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

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The Liverpool Telescope: performance and first results

Iain Steele, Robert Smith, Paul Rees, Ian Baker, S. Bates, Michael Bode, Mark Bowman, Dave Carter, Jason Etherton, Martyn Ford, Stephen Fraser, A. Gomboc, Robert Lett, Anthony Mansfield, Jonathon Marchant, Gustavo Medrano-Cerda, Christopher Mottram, D. Raback, A. Scott, M. Tomlinson, R. Zamanov

Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551456

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Control systems, Robotics, Computer programming, Optical instrument design, Stars, Image quality, Actuators, Computing systems

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2004 Paper

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Remote secure observing for the Faulkes Telescopes

Robert Smith, Iain Steele, Jonathan Marchant, Stephen Fraser, Dorothea Mucke-Herzberg

Proceedings Volume 5496, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551488

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Network security, Local area networks, Internet, Computing systems, Robotics, Computer security, Network architectures, Control systems

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