2017 journal article
Collaborative Workspaces to Accelerate Discovery
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 34.
Contributors: B. Meade*, C. Fluke *, J. Cooke *, I. Andreoni *, T. Pritchard *, C. Curtin *, S. Bernard*, A. Asher*
By applying a display ecology to the {\em Deeper, Wider, Faster} proactive, simultaneous telescope observing campaign, we have shown a dramatic reduction in the time taken to inspect DECam CCD images for potential transient candidates and to produce time-critical triggers to standby telescopes. We also show how facilitating rapid corroboration of potential candidates and the exclusion of non-candidates improves the accuracy of detection; and establish that a practical and enjoyable workspace can improve the experience of an otherwise taxing task for astronomers. We provide a critical road-test of two advanced displays in a research context -- a rare opportunity to demonstrate how they can be used rather than simply discuss how they might be used to accelerate discovery.