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Paper: A Unified Real-Time Sound Network for Subaru Telescope
Volume: 538, ADASS XXXII
Page: 246
Authors: Eric Jeschke; Russell Kackley; Takeshi Inagaki
DOI: 10.26624/YPHL2614
Abstract: Subaru Telescope monitors a number of sounds in and around the telescope as a part of maintaining smooth remote operation of various mechanical devices. Until recently, this was done in an ad-hoc fashion, with each instrument implementing its own devices, network interfaces, and even speakers in various observation rooms. To get a handle on this ever-growing complexity, we have recently engineered a new complete real-time remote sound solution based on open-source software and a high-quality multi-input audio interface. The solution provides millisecond-level audio delay at numerous networked observation sites and is fully expandable to providing multiple individual or mixed audio feeds of individual sources. These sources can be subjected to audio processing or recording in addition to real-time transmission. In this paper, we describe the requirements, design, and implementation of the system, along with our experience using it so far.
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