evla data processing pdr proposal handling honglin ye, nrao
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EVLA Data Processing PDR
Proposal HandlingHonglin Ye, NRAO
July 18 - 19, 2002 EVLA Data Processing PDR Honglin Ye 2
Project Description
Handle proposals from submission to time allocation• Major functional requirements:
– Submit proposal for using NRAO Telescopes
– Select referee, Notify referee
– Submit referee form
– Prioritize proposal
– Allocate time
– Notify proposer
– Submit observe script
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System Users
• Proposer – submit proposal to use NRAO telescopes
• Referee
– evaluate proposal
• Staff Scientist
– oversee proposal management, control scientific aspect
• System Administrator – assist to staff scientist, control business aspect
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Operational Model
Preparation
Verification
Referee
Rating Decision
Announcement
Scripting
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Preparation
start
create new proposal
Preparation
cancel proposal
view proposal
mpdify proposal
get instrument information
submit proposal
check statusend
Verification
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Verification
Verification
assign subjectg code
Assignment
select referee
make referee template
notify referee
remind referal
Referee
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Referee
Assignment
Rating
Referee
decline referee
fill referee form
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Rating
Ratingcheck referral
score normalization
rate proposal allocate time Decision
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Decision
Final
Decision
assign time block
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Announcement
end
completeget result
succeed
Finalfinal review
make scheduleprepare announcement
notify proposer
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Scripting
succeed
submit observe script
scripting
review/modify script
retrieve schedule
ready for observation
retrive script
end
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Registration
Proposer
register modify info deactivateactivate user set role
SysAdmin
verify Qualification
AstronomerInfo
User Registration
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Submission
Proposer
login
AstronomerInfo
<<use>>
submit proposal
<<Use>>
construct proposal modify proposal cancel proposal view proposal check status
ProposalFile CoverSheet ProposalStatus
Proposal Submission
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Verification
StaffScientist
loginAssign Subject Code select refereemake referee templatenotify referee
AstronomerInfo
<<use>> <<use>>
CoverSheet
Evaluation
Proposal Verification
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Referee
Referee
logindecline referee view proposalfill referee form
AstronomerInfo
<<use>>
Evaluation CoverSheet ProposalStatus
proposal Referee
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Rating
SysAdmin
check proposal statusmodify proposal
score normalizationrate proposal allocate time
CoverSheetProposalStatusEvaluation
<<use>>TA report
Proposal Rating
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Time Allocation & Announce
SysAdmin
allocate time final check notify proposer
TA reportCoverSheet ProposalStatus
Proposeremail
AstronomerInfo
<<use>>
Scheduling
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Design Options
• Complex system• Many mature technologies available• Similar system (order processing etc)• Submission tool kit exists (Chandra, Gemini)
Goal: Easy to use• Automation as much as possible• Friendly user interface
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Architecture
A mixture of HTTP forms, java applets, java servlets, java applications and java beans
• Backend: Oracle data base
• Frontend: thin web client / application
• Middle layer: servlet, Enterprise Java Beans
• J2EE server
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User Interface(proposer & referee)
start
login screen displayed
enter email and password
verify information
set access right
function selection screen dispalyed
end[ logout ]
proposal status table dispalyed
[ proposal ]
referral assignment table displayed
[ referee ]
construct
[ new ]
modify
[ old ]
view
[ submitted ]
fill form
script
[ scripting ]
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User Interface(staff &administrator)
start
login screen displayed
enter email and password
verify information
set access right
function selection screen dispalyed
end
[ logout ]
proposal status table dispalyed
[ proposal ]
verification
script[ scripting ]
check refereenormalize prioritize
anounce[ submitted ]
[ assigned ]
[ scored ]
[ rated ]
[ finished ]
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Development Tasks
Design and implement• Database schema, layout, rollover strategy• User interface and user logic• Business logic and components
Target:• From submission to allocation• For VLA and VLBA• Prototype to prove the concept