  Upgrades at the 2.3 meter Wyoming Infrared Observatory telescope have
provided the capability for fully-remote operations by a single operator from
the University of Wyoming campus. A line-of-sight 300 Megabit/s 11 GHz radio
link provides high-speed internet for data transfer and remote operations that
include several real-time video feeds. Uninterruptable power is ensured by a 10
kVA battery supply for critical systems and a 55 kW autostart diesel generator
capable of running the entire observatory for up to a week. Construction of a
new four-element prime-focus corrector with fused-silica elements allows
imaging over a 40' field-of-view with a new 4096x4096 UV-sensitive prime-focus
camera and filter wheel. A new telescope control system facilitates the remote
operations model and provides 20'' rms pointing over the usable sky. Taken
together, these improvements pave the way for a new generation of sky surveys
supporting space-based missions and flexible-cadence observations advancing
emerging astrophysical priorities such as planet detection, quasar variability,
and long-term time-domain campaigns.
