Telescope and observatory automation have also been an important part of the instrumentation activities at Indiana, resulting in both the RoboScope and SpectraBot telescopes. Astronomical spectrographs have been designed and constructed by Honeycutt for use at WIYN, at the U.S. Naval Observatory, and on SpectraBot. Current spectrograph design work by Honeycutt involves the study of novel optical components to substantially increase the efficiency of astronomical spectrographs, and experiments to provide inexpensive and compact high velocity resolution for planetary searches. The HEAp group is also designing the fiber optic connectors for this experiment.
HEAT is a balloon-borne superconducting magnetic spectrometer.
During a series of high altitude flights begun in 1995, the HEAT detector has been used and continues to be used to search for positrons and antiprotons in the cosmic rays. The HEAp group builds water Cerenkov detectors, DEDX detectors, and DAQ hardware.