It seems that the framework used to discover the planet is, in basic terms, to follow trajectories of what is visible (stars) and identify anomalies that end up

It seems that the framework used to discover the planet is, in basic terms, to follow trajectories of what is visible (stars) and identify anomalies that end up being planets. My doubt is: Couldn't this be made in a massive way using software? To identify the anomalies and the identify them (as planets or other things)?