Speakers
Description
The Nightly Digest (ND) is a web application that condenses Rubin observatory operations into clear visual indicators and key metrics of efficiency, downtime, and key events for a large and diverse cohort of stakeholders.
Developed by the Astronomy Data and Computing Services (ADACS) team in Australia in collaboration with the Rubin Telescope and Site Software team as part of Australia’s in-kind contribution, it is designed for senior managers, astronomers, and night staff to transform raw logs into an accessible overview that supports faster handovers and situational awareness.
The talk will cover:
- The design process we followed to transform indefinite requirements and a Jupyter notebook into a clean yet flexible and feature-rich dashboard.
- The design and UX choices made to balance operational detail with clarity, prioritising metrics and visualisations that support decision-making.
- Lessons learned from user feedback, iterative development, and collaboration with the Rubin team, shaping both features and workflow adoption.
By sharing this process, we aim to highlight the impact of collaborative design in astronomy software, showing how user-driven approaches lead to more effective and sustainable operational tools.
| Affiliation of the submitter | Swinburne University of Technology |
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| Attendance | in-person |
