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Introduction

Boson is a new observer graphical interface for the 2.5-metre Sloan telescope.

The goal of Boson is to eventually replace the longstanding STUI GUI with a new application that uses modern, standard technologies, and it's easier to maintain long-term.

Technologies​

Under the hood, Boson uses the the following libraries and frameworks:

  • Typescript as the main programming language.
  • Node.js as the JavaScript runtime environment.
  • Electron as a framework for creating native, cross-platform applications.
  • React for building interfaces.
  • MUI as a library of React components with a unified design.

Support​

Boson is developed and maintained in GitHub. Issues can be reported here.