TNG main axes motion control progress reportMANCINI, D; SCHIPANI, P.SPIE proceedings series. 1999, pp 362-368, isbn 0-8194-3272-5Conference Paper

VST telescope primary mirror active optics actuators firmware implementationMOLFESE, C; SCHIPANI, P; MARTY, L et al.Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2008, Vol 7019, pp 701926.1-701926.6, issn 0277-786X, isbn 0-8194-7229-8 978-0-8194-7229-8, 2Conference Paper

VST telescope : The control software design for the atmospheric dispersion correctionBRESCIA, M; SCHIPANI, P; MARRA, G et al.Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Society Engineering. 2005, pp 59620K.1-59620K.11, issn 0277-786X, isbn 0-8194-5980-1, 2VolConference Paper

TNG rotator axes motion controlMANCINI, D; SCHIPANI, P.SPIE proceedings series. 1999, pp 369-375, isbn 0-8194-3272-5Conference Paper

The axial actuator for the VST primary mirrorFIERRO, D; D'ORSI, S; FARINATO, J et al.Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2010, Vol 7739, issn 0277-786X, isbn 978-0-8194-8229-7 0-8194-8229-3, 2Vol, 773933.1-773933.19, 2Conference Paper

VST primary mirror active optics electronicsMOLFESE, C; SCHIPANI, P; CAPACCIOLI, M et al.Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2008, Vol 7019, pp 701927.1-701927.10, issn 0277-786X, isbn 0-8194-7229-8 978-0-8194-7229-8, 2Conference Paper

The VST telescope optomechatronic control systemSCHIPANI, P; BRESCIA, M; CAPACCIOLI, M et al.Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2007, pp 67190D.1-67190D.8, issn 0277-786X, isbn 978-0-8194-6867-3, 1VolConference Paper

The VIMOS and NIRMOS multi-object spectrographs for the ESO-VLTLE FEVRE, O; SAISSE, M; GARILLI, B et al.SPIE proceedings series. 2000, pp 546-557, isbn 0-8194-3633-X, 2VolConference Paper

Enola Gay : an integrated modelling optical toolbox applied to a wide-field telescopeSCHIPANI, P; PERROTTA, F.Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2008, Vol 7017, pp 70171K.1-70171K.8, issn 0277-786X, isbn 0-8194-7227-1 978-0-8194-7227-4, 1VolConference Paper

VST telescope azimuth and altitude axes control hardwareMOLFESE, C; SCHIPANI, P; CAPACCIOLI, M et al.Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2008, Vol 7012, pp 70123L.1-70123L.7, issn 0277-786X, isbn 978-0-8194-7222-9, 3Vol, 3Conference Paper

Ground-based telescope pointing and tracking optimization using a neural controllerMANCINI, D; BRESCIA, M; SCHIPANI, P et al.Neural networks. 2003, Vol 16, Num 3-4, pp 365-374, issn 0893-6080, 10 p.Article

Telescope pillar and enclosure vibration controlMANCINI, D; SCHIPANI, P.SPIE proceedings series. 1999, pp 36-39, isbn 0-8194-3272-5Conference Paper

The VST secondary-mirror support systemSCHIPANI, P; PERROTTA, F; LAZZARINI, P et al.Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2008, Vol 7018, pp 701845.1-701845.10, issn 0277-786X, isbn 978-0-8194-7228-1 0-8194-7228-X, 3Conference Paper

The image quality error budget for the VST telescopeSCHIPANI, P; PERROTTA, F.Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2008, Vol 7017, pp 70171H.1-70171H.10, issn 0277-786X, isbn 0-8194-7227-1 978-0-8194-7227-4, 1VolConference Paper

VST hydrostatic bearing system control hardwareMOLFESE, C; SCHIPANI, P; MANCINI, D et al.Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2008, Vol 7012, pp 70123M.1-70123M.6, issn 0277-786X, isbn 978-0-8194-7222-9, 3Vol, 3Conference Paper

VIMOS mechanical and control system designMANCINI, D; LE FEVRE, O; RUSSO, R et al.SPIE proceedings series. 2000, pp 256-267, isbn 0-8194-3633-X, 2VolConference Paper

Filling the gap between FEM and control simulations in telescope projectsPERROTTA, F; SCHIPANI, P.Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2008, Vol 7017, pp 70171R.1-70171R.8, issn 0277-786X, isbn 0-8194-7227-1 978-0-8194-7227-4, 1VolConference Paper

The VST tracking system and its preliminary performanceSCHIPANI, P; BRESCIA, M; SANDROCK, S et al.Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2008, Vol 7018, pp 701844.1-701844.12, issn 0277-786X, isbn 978-0-8194-7228-1 0-8194-7228-X, 3Conference Paper

Parallel robots in a ground-based telescope active optics system : theory and experimentsSCHIPANI, P; FERRAGINA, L; MARTY, L et al.Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2007, pp 671503.1-671503.9, issn 0277-786X, isbn 978-0-8194-6863-5Conference Paper

A variable structure control law for telescopes pointing and trackingMANCINI, D; BRESCIA, M; CASCONE, E et al.SPIE proceedings series. 1997, pp 72-84, isbn 0-8194-2501-XConference Paper

Italian National Galileo Telescope (TNG) system description and tracking performance in the workshopMANCINI, D; CASCONE, E; SCHIPANI, P et al.SPIE proceedings series. 1997, pp 85-95, isbn 0-8194-2501-XConference Paper