Bright Transient Survey Bot (BTSbot)

About the Bright Transient Survey Bot:

• It is a machine-learning algorithm which has been trained by using over 1.4 million images from nearly 16,000 sources.
• It detected the newly discovered supernova named SN2023tyk in data from the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF)
• How does it work?

• It automatically requested the potential supernova’s spectrum from Palomar Observatory, where another robotic telescope, the Spectral Energy Distribution Machine (SEDM), performed an in-depth observation to obtain the source’s spectrum. 
• This new system not only allows automation of the entire search for new supernovae across the night sky but also eliminates human error and dramatically increases speed. 
• It searched, detected, confirmed, classified, and announced the findings without any human intervention

What is artificial intelligence?

• Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation or approximation of human intelligence in machines.
• The goals of artificial intelligence include computer-enhanced learning, reasoning, and perception.
• AI is being used today across different industries, from finance to healthcare.