Dr. Massimo Brescia Profile

Dr. Massimo Brescia

Research Scientist at INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte

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Publications (18)

Proceedings Article | 11 September 2024 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

The Vera C. Rubin's M2 support system integration and verification at the TMA

Gabriele Rodeghiero, Luca Rosignoli, Rodolfo Canestrari, Enrico Giro, Pablo Zorzi, Te-Wei Tsai, Holger Drass, Yijung Kang, Roberto Tighe, Doug Neil, Franco Colleoni, Felipe Daruich, Mostafa Lutfi, Guillem Megias Homar, Bruno Quint, Tiago Ribeiro, Austin Roberts, Jacques Sebag, Brian Stalder, Kevin Siruno, Malhar Sonaniskar, Kevin Fanning, Peter Ferguson, Petr Kubánek, Sandrine Thomas, Chuck Claver, Andy Clemens, Kevin Reil, Freddy Muñoz Arancibia, John Andrew, Ian Ordenez Jimenez, Robinson Godoy, Mario Rivera, HyeYun Park, David Sanmartim, Paulina Venegas, Karla Aubel, Alysha Shugart, Massimo Brescia, David Cabrera, David Jimenez, Carlos Morales, Angelo Fausti, Chuck Gessner, Russel Owen

Proceedings Volume 13094, 130942D (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019210

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Mirrors, Telescopes, Glasses, Safety, Observatories, Control systems, Baffles, Cameras, Interfaces

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The M2 secondary mirror of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, scheduled to be commissioned on-sky in 2024, will be the first active secondary mirror of 3.5m diameter in operation. Its substantial dimensions and advanced functionalities place it in league with the secondary mirrors of the upcoming 30m class telescopes. Characterizing its performance serves as a critical step towards comprehending and controlling the optics of the next generation of Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs). This study focuses on testing and validating the M2 cell in the Observatory’s integration hall and at the Telescope Mount Assembly (TMA). We also report on the integration steps of the M2 cell onto the TMA itself, including installing the light baffle. During the testing campaign, the M2 cell is equipped with an aluminum mirror surrogate for safety reasons regarding the glass mirror. To ensure integrity when the thin glass mirror (10cm) is installed onto the telescope, the M2 support system must be actively controlled during any M2 cell movement. This prompted the development of a dedicated control system to enable closed loop mode for transporting the M2 cell with the glass mirror from the integration hall to the telescope. The tests in the integration hall were conducted with the M2 cell mounted on a rotating cart, allowing different orientations with respect to gravity as it will experience on the telescope. Upon reaching the telescope, static and dynamic tests are conducted at progressively higher telescope performance, increasing slewing speed, acceleration, and jerk. A significant novelty introduced by Rubin to astronomical instrumentation is the Verification & Validation architecture as part of the model-based Systems Engineering approach where requirements, test procedures and executions are merged into an interlaced and dynamic flow. This report presents the experimental results from the distinct test campaigns covering a wide range of M2 cell functionalities. These include characterization of actuator behavior in terms of maximum stroke and force limits, evaluation of closed-loop (active) and open-loop (passive) support system operation for the M2, system settling time and Force Balance response to different slewing speeds of the telescope.

Proceedings Article | 23 August 2024 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

Euclid: the near infrared spectrometer and photometer (NISP) instrument operations

P. Battaglia, C. Sirignano, S. Dusini, A. Gregorio, S. Ligori, E. Medinaceli, E. Romelli, A. Zacchei, R. Barbier, W. Gillard, Y. Copin, K. Jahnke, M. Schirmer, N. Auricchio, E. Balbi, A. Balestra, D. Bonino, E. Borsato, M. Brescia, V. Capobianco, S. Cavuoti, F. Cogato, S. Conseil, L. Corcione, S. Davini, G. Delucchi, R. Farinelli, E. Franceschi, F. Grupp, B. Kubik, E. Lentini, R. Lhoussaine, T. Maciaszek, G. Morgante, F. Passalacqua, G. Polenta, G. Riccio, G. Testera, S. Tosi, M. Trifoglio, A. Troja, L. Valenziano

Proceedings Volume 13092, 130923H (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020047

KEYWORDS: Equipment, Space operations, Sensors, Calibration, Spectroscopy, Solar processes, Photometry, Galactic astronomy, Tunable filters, Sensor calibration

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Proceedings Article | 8 August 2016 Paper

Paper

VIALACTEA knowledge base homogenizing access to Milky Way data

Marco Molinaro, Robert Butora, Marilena Bandieramonte, Ugo Becciani, Massimo Brescia, Stefano Cavuoti, Alessandro Costa, Anna Di Giorgio, Davide Elia, Akos Hajnal, Hermann Gabor, Peter Kacsuk, Scige Liu, Sergio Molinari, Giuseppe Riccio, Eugenio Schisano, Eva Sciacca, Riccardo Smareglia, Fabio Vitello

Proceedings Volume 9913, 99130H (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231674

KEYWORDS: Databases, Data storage, Surface conduction electron emitter displays, Observatories, Data modeling, Galactic astronomy, Human-machine interfaces, Stars, 3D modeling, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2012 Paper

Paper

Data mining and knowledge discovery resources for astronomy in the web 2.0 age

S. Cavuoti, M. Brescia, G. Longo

Proceedings Volume 8451, 845103 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925321

KEYWORDS: Data mining, Astronomy, Data modeling, Web 2.0 technologies, Galactic astronomy, Machine learning, Data centers, Spectroscopy, Parallel computing, Data archive systems

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2008 Paper

Paper

The VST tracking system and its preliminary performance

P. Schipani, M. Brescia, S. Sandrock, T. Erm

Proceedings Volume 7018, 701844 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787435

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Computer programming, Control systems, Space telescopes, System identification, Device simulation, Observatories, Astronomical telescopes, Sensors, Zoom lenses

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

Paper

Guiding and adapter/rotator control software approach: the VST case

P. Schipani, M. Brescia, L. Marty, G. Spirito

Proceedings Volume 6274, 627418 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670520

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Control systems, Stars, Mirrors, Computer programming, Interfaces, Charge-coupled devices, Imaging systems, Image analysis, Kinematics

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

Paper

The active optics control software for the VST telescope

P. Schipani, M. Brescia, L. Marty

Proceedings Volume 6274, 627417 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670516

KEYWORDS: Active optics, Mirrors, Image analysis, Telescopes, Control systems, Wavefront sensors, Actuators, Computing systems, Monochromatic aberrations, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 24 May 2006 Paper

Paper

The VST axes control software

M. Brescia, P. Schipani, L. Marty

Proceedings Volume 6274, 627419 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670525

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Control systems, Software development, Servomechanisms, Optical instrument design, Astronomy, Observatories, Astronomical telescopes, Reverse engineering, Software engineering

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2005 Paper

Paper

VST telescope: the control software design for the atmospheric dispersion correction

M. Brescia, P. Schipani, G. Marra, G. Spirito, F. Cortecchia, F. Perrotta

Proceedings Volume 5962, 59620K (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.618895

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Atmospheric modeling, Telescopes, Atmospheric corrections, Refraction, Glasses, Refractive index, Control systems, Ray tracing, Zemax

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper

Paper

VST project: distributed control system overview

Dario Mancini, Germana Mazzola, C. Molfese, Pietro Schipani, Massimo Brescia, Laurent Marty, Emilio Rossi

Proceedings Volume 4837, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458655

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Mirrors, Telescopes, Computing systems, Microcontrollers, Sensors, HVAC controls, Electronics, Observatories, Standards development

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2002 Paper

Paper

VST project: control software overview

Massimo Brescia, Dario Mancini, Laurent Marty, Germana Mazzola, Pietro Schipani, Gianfranco Spirito

Proceedings Volume 4848, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461620

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Control systems, Human-machine interfaces, Databases, Optical instrument design, Computer architecture, Observatories, Interfaces, Active optics, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2000 Paper

Paper

VST project: technical overview

Dario Mancini, Giorgio Sedmak, Massimo Brescia, Fausto Cortecchia, D. Fierro, Valentina Fiume Garelli, Gabriella Marra, Francesco Perrotta, F. Rovedi, Pietro Schipani

Proceedings Volume 4004, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.393895

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Control systems, Active optics, Finite element methods, Optical instrument design, Image quality, Optics manufacturing, Mechanical engineering, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 26 May 1998 Paper

Paper

Alt-Az telescope control system standardization attempt: case study of the TT1 (Toppo Telescope #1) control system

Dario Mancini, Massimo Brescia, Gianfranco Spirito

Proceedings Volume 3351, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308834

KEYWORDS: Copper, Control systems, Telescopes, Digital signal processing, Telecommunications, Diagnostics, Space telescopes, Computer programming, Operating systems, Electroluminescence

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Proceedings Article | 26 May 1998 Paper

Paper

Encoder system design: strategies for error compensation

Dario Mancini, Annalina Auricchio, Massimo Brescia, Enrico Cascone, Fausto Cortecchia, Pietro Schipani, Gianfranco Spirito

Proceedings Volume 3351, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308835

KEYWORDS: Computer programming, Head, Telescopes, Control systems, Electronics, Glasses, Error analysis, Transducers, Adaptive control, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 26 May 1998 Paper

Paper

Galileo Italian National Telescope (TNG) control system: adaptive preload control improvements

Dario Mancini, Massimo Brescia, Enrico Cascone, Valentina Fiume Garelli, Guido Mancini, Pietro Schipani

Proceedings Volume 3351, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308833

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Control systems, Control systems design, Adaptive control, Amplifiers, Teeth, Astronomical telescopes, Astronomy, Observatories, Reliability

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 1997 Paper

Paper

Neural variable structure controller for telescope pointing and tracking improvement

Dario Mancini, Massimo Brescia, Enrico Cascone, Pietro Schipani

Proceedings Volume 3112, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.284231

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Telescopes, Neural networks, Adaptive control, Space telescopes, Control systems design, Complex systems, Error analysis, Actuators, Matrices

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Proceedings Article | 23 June 1997 Paper

Paper

Variable structure control law for telescope pointing and tracking

Dario Mancini, Massimo Brescia, Enrico Cascone, Pietro Schipani

Proceedings Volume 3086, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.277174

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Error analysis, Computer programming, Actuators, Astronomical telescopes, Switches, Control systems, Astronomy, Observatories, Environmental sensing

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Proceedings Article | 13 June 1995 Paper

Paper

Mobile robots: human analysis of color and surface for fast object identification

Dario Mancini, Annalina Auricchio, Massimo Brescia

Proceedings Volume 2493, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.211802

KEYWORDS: Navigation systems, Databases, Object recognition, Mobile robots, Robotic systems, Reliability, System identification, Brain, Imaging systems, Cameras

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