1. GLAST LAT Project ISOC Peer Review - March 2, 2004 Document: LAT-PR-03213-01 Section 6.2 Visualization Tools 1 Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope GLAST Large Area Telescope ISOC Peer Review 6.2 Visualization Tools Jim Panetta Engineering Physicist

2. GLAST LAT Project ISOC Peer Review - March 2, 2004 Document: LAT-PR-03213-01 Section 6.2 Visualization Tools 2 Visualization Toolsets Tools for operational GUI design Python QT/PyQT Tools for data visualization HippoDraw Satellite Tool Kit (STK) Examples GOSED

3. GLAST LAT Project ISOC Peer Review - March 2, 2004 Document: LAT-PR-03213-01 Section 6.2 Visualization Tools 3 Python Advantages Relatively easy to learn High level language Fast development cycle Rich native & third party toolset Runs anywhere Extendable Disadvantages Performance limitations

4. GLAST LAT Project ISOC Peer Review - March 2, 2004 Document: LAT-PR-03213-01 Section 6.2 Visualization Tools 4 QT/PyQT Commercial products QT – GUI design tool Windows – commercial license open source on Linux PyQT – Python interface to QT Well defined support mechanisms GUI design interface

5. GLAST LAT Project ISOC Peer Review - March 2, 2004 Document: LAT-PR-03213-01 Section 6.2 Visualization Tools 5 QT GUIs Run Control Subsystems GOSED

6. GLAST LAT Project ISOC Peer Review - March 2, 2004 Document: LAT-PR-03213-01 Section 6.2 Visualization Tools 6 HippoDraw Rich toolset Common display methods Curve Fitting Display customization In-house support

7. GLAST LAT Project ISOC Peer Review - March 2, 2004 Document: LAT-PR-03213-01 Section 6.2 Visualization Tools 7 Hippo Examples Simple HistogramScatter Plot Curve FittingOccupancy plot

8. GLAST LAT Project ISOC Peer Review - March 2, 2004 Document: LAT-PR-03213-01 Section 6.2 Visualization Tools 8 Satellite Tool Kit (STK) COTS analysis and visualization software (Basic software is FREE!) Use in the ISOC to graphically display GLAST orbit and predict when TDRSS or ground network contacts are possible FOT schedules all contacts with TDRSS FOT provides GLAST and TDRS ephemeris to ISOC

9. GLAST LAT Project ISOC Peer Review - March 2, 2004 Document: LAT-PR-03213-01 Section 6.2 Visualization Tools 9 GOSED GLAST Online System Event Display QT based GUI Single tower Full LAT ACD (future) Calibrated Data (future)

10. GLAST LAT Project ISOC Peer Review - March 2, 2004 Document: LAT-PR-03213-01 Section 6.2 Visualization Tools 10 GOSED #1 Cosmic ray muon through MiniTower:

11. GLAST LAT Project ISOC Peer Review - March 2, 2004 Document: LAT-PR-03213-01 Section 6.2 Visualization Tools 11 GOSED #2 Van de Graff photon (17.6 MeV) through MiniTower:

12. GLAST LAT Project ISOC Peer Review - March 2, 2004 Document: LAT-PR-03213-01 Section 6.2 Visualization Tools 12 Conclusion