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The Fast Orbit Feedback (FOFB) at the ESRF was initially developed in 2010. During the upgrade of the storage ring for the Extremely Brilliant Source (EBS) project in 2019, the FOFB architecture was adapted to the new ring, but no significant functional improvements were introduced. The current system is now obsolete in several respects, including the hardware and development tools and practices.
A full refurbishment of the FOFB is now being planned. The main objectives are to enhance system performance through improved correction algorithms and reduced latency, to enable local orbit correction for individual beamlines with the possible integration of XBPM measurements, and to ensure compatibility with future BPM system upgrades. Particular emphasis is placed on long-term maintainability through the adoption of modern software development methodologies and the use of open-source or non-proprietary technologies as much as possible.