TAS-Paths

Motion planning software for triple-axis spectrometers, version 1.4.6 (for paper).

TAS-Paths finds safe paths for moving triple-axis spectrometers from one set of crystal coordinates (or direct axis angles) to another.

Documentation

• TAS-Paths' documentation can be found here.
• The software paper is available here.

Installation and Compilation

• The Mac version of TAS-Paths can be downloaded from the App Store.
• Versions for other systems are available on the software's website.
• Instructions for building the software for different systems are given here.

Tutorial Videos

Basic tutorial videos are available here:

• Basic pathfinding workflow.
• Visualising the instrument's angular configuration space.

First instrumental test at the MIRA spectrometer:

• Moving the instrument around an obstacle.