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| Paper: |
Separating Detection and Catalog Production |
| Volume: |
521, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXVI |
| Page: |
299 |
| Authors: |
Akhlaghi, M. |
| Abstract: |
In the coming era of massive surveys (e.g. LSST, SKA), the role of the
database designers and the algorithms they choose to adopt becomes the
decisive factor in scientific progress. Systems that allow/encourage
users/scientists to be more creative with the reduction/analysis
algorithms can greatly enhance scientific productivity. The
separation/modularity of the detection processes and catalog
production is one proposal for achieving ‘Reduction/analysis
algorithms for large databases and vice versa'. With the new
noise-based detection paradigm, non-parametric detection is now
possible for astronomical objects to very low surface brightness
limits. In our implementation, one software (NoiseChisel) is
in charge of detection and another (MakeCatalog) is in charge
of catalog production. This modularity has many advantages for
pipeline developers, and more importantly, it empowers scientific
curiosity and creativity. |
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