2020-07-30 Meeting notes

1:05

Words from Randy

Randy

• All staff next week. Feedback from last all staff will be the topic.

  • At home ergonomics will be a topic among others.

• Looking at limitations on 2021A schedule to reduce workload on both night crew and day crew.

  • Carlos suggests limiting offering certain modes, specifically VV and PyWFS.

  • Also describe limitations based on DEIMOS CCD status

• LRIS current plan:

  • New LRIS red detector to be delivered to Keck in Jan/Feb.

  • Commission in the months following.

  • Refurb project on hold due to lack of resources under current operating situation.

• Emphasize OSIRIS imager has some good qualities over NIRC2, encourage some users to switch.

• Describe inefficiency in NIRSPEC when using COADDS

• NIRSPAO and ESI will be in campaign mode, limiting number of reconfigs

• Back off of ToO? No LIGO. Seeing big uptick now due to end of semester.

• John: will be other ToO drivers. Maintain current limitations (no instrument changes, early notification, prep for remote observing ahead of trigger).

1:46

Words from John

John

• Keep the efficiency ideas coming

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1:48

Efficiency Ideas

Josh

• Facilitize modes and capabilities

• User interfaces not engineering interfaces

• Focus on reliability

• Currently have 50 instrument tasks open and pending

• The 21A CFP includes a lot of info on limitations on instruments which is a symptom of this problem.

• List has been renamed to “Project Rumsfeld” as per John’s suggestion

• FY21 + COVID offers a unique opportunity to push this idea.

• Make this a standing topic for coffee.

2:17

KSM Ideas

Josh

• Training session on NIRC2 coronagraphy

• Remote Observing

• OSIRIS imager promotion? Is this better as a talk or poster or short video?

• Will breakout sessions have a captive audience during a virtual meeting?

• Exact format of posters and breakout sessions still TBD

2:26

Pau!