Dr. George Kosugi Profile

Dr. George Kosugi

Associate Professor

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (41)

Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

Development of flexible and useful archive system storing observation data of various telescopes

Akira Yoshino, Koji Nakamura, Makoto Shizugami, Emi Ikeda, Kyoko Ashitagawa, George Kosugi, Kazufumi Torii, Shigeru Takahashi, Jun Maekawa, Takeshi Kamazaki

Proceedings Volume 11449, 114492P (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561907

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Data archive systems, Data storage, Observatories, Astronomy, Submillimeter telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

Prototyping of log analysis infrastructure for the Subaru telescope based on the ALMA experience

Kyoko Nakamura, George Kosugi, Tatsuhiro Sato, Eisuke Morita, Yohei Hayashi

Proceedings Volume 11449, 114492D (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561190

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Prototyping, Optical correlators, Databases, Data storage, Error analysis

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

PRIISM: Synthesis imaging tool based on the sparse modeling for radio astronomy

Takeshi Nakazato, Shiro Ikeda, George Kosugi, Mareki Honma

Proceedings Volume 11453, 114532V (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2560904

KEYWORDS: Synthetic apertures, Radio astronomy, Radio interferometry, Prisms, Spatial resolution, Super resolution, Astronomy, Galactic astronomy, Visibility

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

Status of the East Asia ALMA development program: Towards the implementation of the ALMA development roadmap

Álvaro González, Takafumi Kojima, Wenlei Shan, Hitoshi Kiuchi, Yoshinori Uzawa, Daisuke Iono, George Kosugi

Proceedings Volume 11445, 1144538 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561603

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Telescopes, Antennas, Spectroscopy, Calibration, Software development, Superconductors, Integrated circuit design, Integrated circuits

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Paper

Overview of the East Asia ALMA development program

S. Asayama, A. Gonzalez, H. Kiuchi, T. Kojima, M. Kroug, W. Shan, G. Kosugi, D. Iono, S. Iguchi

Proceedings Volume 10708, 1070837 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313367

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Software development, Terahertz radiation, Spectroscopy, Observatories, Astronomy, Telescopes, Calibration, Data archive systems, Antennas

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

How do we design the interferometric system focused on the analog and digital backend and the correlator for scientifically valuable ALMA developments?

S. Iguchi, A. Gonzalez, T. Kojima, W. Shan, G. Kosugi, S. Asayama, D. Iono

Proceedings Volume 10700, 107002Y (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312024

KEYWORDS: Data transmission, Analog electronics, Receivers, Interferometry, Antennas, Astronomy, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 26 July 2016 Paper

Don't get taken by surprise: planning for software obsolescence management at the ALMA Observatory

Erich Schmid, George Kosugi, Jorge Ibsen, Morgan Griffith

Proceedings Volume 9913, 99131A (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231189

KEYWORDS: Manufacturing, Observatories, Software engineering, Software development, Astronomy, Interfaces, Antennas, Receivers, Databases, Safety

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2014 Paper

Ten things we would do differently today: reflections on a decade of ALMA software development

Brian Glendenning, Erich Schmid, George Kosugi, Jeffrey Kern, Jorge Ibsen, Manabu Watanabe, Maurizio Chavan, Morgan Griffith, Ruben Soto

Proceedings Volume 9152, 91521L (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054873

KEYWORDS: Software development, Observatories, Databases, Computer simulations, Telescopes, Prototyping, Control systems, Human-computer interaction, Radio astronomy, Human-machine interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

The last mile of the ALMA software development: lessons learned

A. Chavan, B. Glendenning, J. Ibsen, J. Kern, G. Kosugi, G. Raffi, E. Schmid, J. Schwarz

Proceedings Volume 8451, 84510Q (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925961

KEYWORDS: Printed circuit board testing, Observatories, Software development, Interferometers, Optical correlators, Adaptive optics, Astronomy, Telescopes, Lead, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2010 Paper

ALMA software management and deployment

B. E. Glendenning, J. Ibsen, G. Kosugi, G. Raffi

Proceedings Volume 7740, 77401L (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857312

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Software development, Data archive systems, Computing systems, Antennas, Information technology, Control systems, Interfaces, Interferometers, Data processing

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

Test observations of the Kyoto Tridimensional Spectrograph II at the University of Hawaii 88-in and Subaru Telescopes

Hajime Sugai, Takashi Hattori, Atsushi Kawai, Shinobu Ozaki, George Kosugi, Hiroshi Ohtani, Tadashi Hayashi, Tsuyoshi Ishigaki, Motomi Ishii, Minoru Sasaki, Atsushi Shimono, Yoshiko Okita, Jun Sudo, Norihide Takeyama

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550987

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Iterated function systems, Spectrographs, Stars, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Charge-coupled devices, Astronomy, Observatories, Microlens array, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

Subaru Telescope: current performances and future upgrade plans

Tomonori Usuda, Naruhisa Takato, Tomio Kanzawa, Akihiko Miyashita, Fumihiro Uraguchi, Tomio Kurakami, George Kosugi, Saeko Hayashi, Masayuki Akiyama, Noboru Itoh, Satoru Negishi, Shinji Sugahara, Wataru Tanaka

Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552434

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Silver, Adaptive optics, Image quality, Cameras, Reflectivity, Stars, CCD cameras, Coating

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2004 Paper

Observation scheduling tools for Subaru Telescope

Toshiyuki Sasaki, George Kosugi, Robert Hawkins, Jun Kawai, Toyoaki Kusumoto

Proceedings Volume 5493, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550756

KEYWORDS: Stars, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Calibration, Control systems, Observatories, Astronomy, Reliability, Hubble Space Telescope, Detection and tracking algorithms

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2004 Paper

Remote observation and observation efficiency

Junichi Noumaru, George Kosugi, Toshiyuki Sasaki, Tadafumi Takata, Ryusuke Ogasawara, Tomoko Fuselier, Tom Winegar

Proceedings Volume 5493, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552541

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Domes, Observatories, Camera shutters, Astronomical telescopes, Stars, Astronomy, Information operations, Software development, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2004 Paper

Remote observing capability with Subaru Telescope

George Kosugi, Toshiyuki Sasaki, Masafumi Yagi, Ryusuke Ogasawara, Yoshihiko Mizumoto, Junichi Noumaru, Jun Kawai, Norikazu Koura, Toyoaki Kusumoto, Tadahiro Yamamoto, Noboru Watanabe, Kentaro Ukawa

Proceedings Volume 5496, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552257

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Telecommunications, Astronomical telescopes, Computer networks, Human-machine interfaces, Data analysis, Data acquisition, Computing systems, Interfaces, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

Multi-object spectroscopy of FOCAS: software and its performance

Yoshihiko Saito, Youichi Ohyama, Nobunari Kashikawa, Michitoshi Yoshida, Toshiyuki Sasaki, George Kosugi, Tadafumi Takata, Yasuhiro Shimizu, Motoko Inata, Kiichi Okita, Kentaro Aoki, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Koji Kawabata, Ryo Asai, Hiroko Taguchi, Noboru Ebizuka, Yasushi Yadoumaru, Tomohiko Ozawa, Masanori Iye

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.462588

KEYWORDS: Molybdenum, Telescopes, Distortion, Charge-coupled devices, Target acquisition, Astronomical imaging, Stars, Imaging spectroscopy, Laser cutting, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

Properties of FOCAS optical components

Koji Kawabata, Noboru Ebizuka, Toshiyuki Sasaki, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Masanori Iye, Kentaro Aoki, Ryo Asai, Motoko Inata, Nobunari Kashikawa, George Kosugi, Youichi Ohyama, Kiichi Okita, Tomohiko Ozawa, Yoshihiko Saito, Yasuhiro Shimizu, Hiroko Taguchi, Tadafumi Takata, Yasushi Yadoumaru, Michitoshi Yoshida

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461923

KEYWORDS: Optical components, Prisms, Telescopes, Imaging spectroscopy, Spectral resolution, Polarimetry, Charge-coupled devices, Optical filters, Spectroscopy, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper

Temperature control for the primary mirror and seeing statistics of the Subaru Telescope

Akihiko Miyashita, Ryusuke Ogasawara, Naruhisa Takato, George Kosugi, Tadafumi Takata, Fumihiro Uraguchi

Proceedings Volume 4837, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458192

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Control systems, Observatories, Weather forecasting, Space telescopes, Cooling systems, Fourier transforms, Temperature metrology, Computing systems

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper

Subaru Telescope: current performances and future upgrade plans

Tomonori Usuda, Naruhisa Takato, Jun'ichi Morino, George Kosugi, Akihiko Miyashita, Junichi Noumaru, Tomio Kanzawa, Saeko Hayashi, Michael Letawsky, Takuya Yamashita, Noboru Itoh, Wataru Tanaka

Proceedings Volume 4837, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458228

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Silver, Stars, Cameras, Electroluminescence, Image quality, Cesium, Adaptive optics, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper

All-sky 10-um cloud monitor on Mauna Kea

Naruhisa Takato, Norio Okada, George Kosugi, Masahiro Suganuma, Akihiko Miyashita, Fumihiro Uraguchi

Proceedings Volume 4837, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457948

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Mirrors, Telescopes, Infrared imaging, Thermography, Imaging systems, Data archive systems, Video, Cameras, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 19 December 2002 Paper

DASH--distributed analysis system hierarchy

Masafumi Yagi, Mizumoto Yoshihiko, Ryusuke Ogasawara, George Kosugi, Tadafumi Takata, Yasuhide Ishihara, Yasunori Yokono, Yasuhiro Morita, Hiroyuki Nakamoto, Noboru Watanabe, Kentaro Ukawa

Proceedings Volume 4847, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460566

KEYWORDS: Data archive systems, Computing systems, Telescopes, Stars, Data analysis, Databases, Astronomy, Binary data, Distributed computing, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 27 November 2002 Paper

Distributed storage and control system of Subaru Telescope on the high-speed wide-area connection

Ryusuke Ogasawara, George Kosugi, Tadafumi Takata, Masafumi Yagi, Yoshihiro Chikada, Yoshihiko Mizumoto, Kurazo Chiba, Goki Inoue, Masahiko Furuichi, Daisaku Iwashita

Proceedings Volume 4845, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456622

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Databases, Control systems, Computing systems, Switches, Astronomy, Data archive systems, Observatories, Satellites, Astronomical telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 2 January 2002 Paper

Peta byte data hierarchy supporting real-time feedback to the observation by Subaru Telescope: STN-II

Ryusuke Ogasawara, George Kosugi, Tadafumi Takata, Yoshihiko Mizumoto, Naoki Yasuda, Masafumi Yagi, Kenji Kawarai, Atsushi Kawai

Proceedings Volume 4844, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460615

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Computing systems, Stars, Software development, Data analysis, Data storage, Data archive systems, Control systems, Astronomy, Data centers

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Proceedings Article | 2 January 2002 Paper

Numerical weather forecast at Mauna Kea Astronomical Observatory by Subaru telescope supercomputer

Ryusuke Ogasawara, Akihiko Miyashita, George Kosugi, Tadafumi Takata, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Steven Businger, Tiziana Cherubini, Sean Daida, Robert McLaren, Doug Simons, Kenji Kawarai, Atsushi Kawai

Proceedings Volume 4844, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460614

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Astronomy, Astronomical telescopes, Large telescopes, Computing systems, Systems modeling, Device simulation, Data centers, Visualization

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Proceedings Article | 2 January 2002 Paper

Subaru quality control trinity progress report

George Kosugi, Yoshihiko Mizumoto, Toshiyuki Sasaki, Ryusuke Ogasawara, Masafumi Yagi, Tadafumi Takata

Proceedings Volume 4844, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460609

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Stars, Calibration, Control systems, Distributed computing, Data analysis, Space telescopes, Astronomical telescopes, Astronomy, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2000 Paper

FOCAS: faint object camera and spectrograph for the Subaru Telescope

Nobunari Kashikawa, Motoko Inata, Masanori Iye, Koji Kawabata, Kiichi Okita, George Kosugi, Youichi Ohyama, Toshiyuki Sasaki, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Tadafumi Takata, Yasuhiro Shimizu, Michitori Yoshida, Kentaro Aoki, Yoshihiko Saito, Ryo Asai, Hiroko Taguchi, Noboru Ebizuka, Tomohiko Ozawa, Yasushi Yadoumaru

Proceedings Volume 4008, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.395414

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Imaging spectroscopy, Cameras, Optical components, Spectroscopes, Spectrographs, Distortion, Spectroscopy, Collimators

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Proceedings Article | 25 July 2000 Paper

STARS (Subaru Telescope archive system) for the effective return from Subaru Telescope

Tadafumi Takata, Ryusuke Ogasawara, George Kosugi, Yoshihiko Mizumoto, Shinichi Ichikawa, Naoki Yasuda, Masatoshi Taga, Masafumi Yagi, Toshihiro Horaguchi, Hajime Baba, Masaru Watanabe, Tomohiko Ozawa, Masaru Hamabe, Tadahiro Yamamoto, Kenji Kawarai

Proceedings Volume 4010, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.392490

KEYWORDS: Stars, Telescopes, Data analysis, Data archive systems, Space telescopes, Observatories, Telecommunications, Astronomy, Data modeling, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 25 July 2000 Paper

Data quality control for Subaru Telescope

George Kosugi, Toshiyuki Sasaki, Yoshihiko Mizumoto, Tadafumi Takata, Ryusuke Ogasawara, Masafumi Yagi, Jun Kawai, Toyoaki Kusumoto, Norikazu Koura

Proceedings Volume 4010, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.392487

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Data acquisition, Data analysis, Telescopes, Data archive systems, Observatories, Stars, Astronomical telescopes, Astronomy, Distributed computing

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Proceedings Article | 25 July 2000 Paper

Proposal management system of the Subaru Telescope

Ryusuke Ogasawara, Junichi Noumaru, George Kosugi, Masahiko Hayashi, Chris Simpson, Motohide Tamura, Jun Kawai, Kenji Kawarai

Proceedings Volume 4010, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.392507

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Computing systems, Databases, Astronomical telescopes, Data modeling, Observatories, Image processing, Computer networks, Astronomy, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 16 June 2000 Paper

Observation scheduling scheme for the Subaru telescope

Toshiyuki Sasaki, George Kosugi, Jun Kawai, Toyoaki Kusumoto, Norikazu Koura, Robert Hawkins, Laurence Kramer, Anthony Krueger, Glenn Miller

Proceedings Volume 4009, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.388405

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Calibration, Control systems, Stars, Reliability, Astronomical telescopes, Astronomy, Data acquisition, Nanoimprint lithography, Information technology

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Proceedings Article | 16 June 2000 Paper

Software structure and its performance on FOCAS instrument control, a MOS design, and an analyzing package

Michitoshi Yoshida, Yasuhiro Shimizu, Toshiyuki Sasaki, George Kosugi, Tadafumi Takata, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Nobunari Kashikawa, Kentaro Aoki, Ryo Asai, Youichi Ohyama, Koji Kawabata, Motoko Inata, Yoshihiko Saito, Hiroko Taguchi, Noboru Ebizuka, Yasushi Yadoumaru, Tomohiko Ozawa, Masanori Iye

Proceedings Volume 4009, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.388394

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Molybdenum, Process control, Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Java, Human-machine interfaces, Astronomy, Fourier transforms, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 16 June 2000 Paper

Data analysis environment (DASH2000) for the Subaru telescope

Yoshihiko Mizumoto, Masafumi Yagi, Yoshihiro Chikada, Ryusuke Ogasawara, George Kosugi, Tadafumi Takata, Michitoshi Yoshida, Yasuhide Ishihara, Hiroshi Yanaka, Tadahiro Yamamoto, Yasuhiro Morita, Hiroyuki Nakamoto

Proceedings Volume 4009, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.388416

KEYWORDS: Computing systems, Data processing, Telescopes, Data analysis, Stars, Distributed computing, Data modeling, Data archive systems, Calibration, Image processing

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