@inproceedings{eeab252a50184561acfc7b19974d065e,
title = "Hoverboards: focal plane positioner for large-sized payloads",
abstract = "The ability to simultaneously position many 'large' payloads over the focal surface overcomes some of the potential barriers faced by future Extremely Large Telescopes. These devices, called Iloverboards' are currently capable of positioning payloads up to 3 kg over large focal surfaces (more than 3m). This is achieved by the combination of air pressure and vacuum forces, with either two or more Starbugs or stepper motors for precise positioning. Hoverboards could conceptually position compact deformable mirrors over the focal surface for implementing multi-object adaptive optics. Hoverboards could also position large fiber-based integral field units for multi-object spectroscopic surveys. We report on the development of a low-cost Hoverboard prototype suitable for flat and curved focal-plane surfaces for either the Giant Magellan Telescope or European Extremely Large Telescope.",
keywords = "AAO, Adaptive optics, Deformable mirror, E-ELT, Focal plane positioner, GMT, Hoverboards, MANIFEST, Starbugs",
author = "Michael Goodwin and Prerak Chapagain and David Brown and Jon Lawrence and Simon Ellis",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.1117/12.2312360",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781510619654",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE",
publisher = "SPIE",
pages = "1--10",
editor = "Ram{\'o}n Navarro and Roland Geyl",
booktitle = "Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation III",
address = "United States",
note = "Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation III 2018 ; Conference date: 10-06-2018 Through 15-06-2018",
}