Science to operations: challenges, rewards, and pitfalls of converting algorithm science code to operational code

James L. Duda; Pamela G. Emch

doi:10.1117/12.578745

5 January 2005 Science to operations: challenges, rewards, and pitfalls of converting algorithm science code to operational code

James L. Duda, Pamela G. Emch

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Proceedings Volume 5658, Applications with Weather Satellites II; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.578745
Event: Fourth International Asia-Pacific Environmental Remote Sensing Symposium 2004: Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Ocean, Environment, and Space, 2004, Honolulu, Hawai'i, United States

Abstract

The NGST/Raytheon Contractor Team selected to build and operate the system has responsibility for both hardware and algorithms . This paper describes the process being used by the NGST/Raytheon team to convert science-grade algorithm code to operational code. Also discussed are the challenges, rewards, and pitfalls associated with the process of converting an evolving science-grade algorithm code to pre-launch operational code. A major challenge is dealing with two simultaneous feedback loops; one between the NGST and the sensor vendor; another between NGST and its Raytheon partner to convert an evolving and immature science product to an operational product.

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James L. Duda and Pamela G. Emch "Science to operations: challenges, rewards, and pitfalls of converting algorithm science code to operational code", Proc. SPIE 5658, Applications with Weather Satellites II, (5 January 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.578745

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