THE UNITED KINGDOM INFRARED TELESCOPE
ANNUAL REPORT
1997

3.5. Computing

During 1997 the main software developments have been as follows.

• characterising and improving the tip/tilt system
• improving the telescope imaging performance by implementing active focus and primary mirror control and computer control of the dome ventilation system
• ramping up the Observatory Reduction and Control (ORAC) project (discussed in the summary)
• development of low level software for UFTI, the 1024 square array camera for UKIRT being built in the U.K.