Automation of particle accelerator control

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:7198077

Silbar, R R; Schultz, D E

We have begun a program aiming toward automatic control of charged-particle beam optics using artificial intelligence programming techniques. In developing our prototype, we are working with LISP machines and the KEE expert system shell. Our first goal was to develop a 'mouseable' representation of a typical beamline. This responds actively to changes input from the mouse or keyboard, giving an updated display of the beamline itself, its optical properties, and the instrumentation and control devices as seen by the operator. We have incorporated the Fortran beam optics code TRANSPORT for simulation of the beam. The paper describes the experience gained in this process and discusses plans to extend the work so that it is usable, in real-time, on an operating beamline. 11 refs., 2 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 7198077
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-88-1058; CONF-880719-4; ON: DE88007821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
430303* -- Particle Accelerators-- Experimental Facilities & Equipment
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
990220 -- Computers
Computerized Models
& Computer Programs-- (1987-1989)
ACCELERATORS
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
BEAM OPTICS
BEAM TRANSPORT
COMPUTER CODES
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
LISP
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
T CODES