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Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to apply Java technology to facilitate the creation of more reliable,
portable, flexible and logical hardware control systems. This has been achieved by integrating
Java tools and libraries throughout the development processes of several software projects.
In particular, the development of enhancements to the Automated Patrol Telescope control
software was conducted. The Java language has been used to develop both sophisticated user
interface and hardware control components utilising protocols such as the Simple Network
Management Protocol. These enhancements have been seamlessly integrated into the Java
Automation System to provide distributed control of the Automated Patrol Telescope.
The Spectrum Scanner application has also been developed in Java to provide software control
of a radio receiver through the RS232 Serial protocol, capable of data visualisation using the
VisAD toolkit.
This thesis documents these achievements and presents the possibility of integrating these
advancements with other systems in the future.
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