// 01 — Research & Development
Research
Research, innovation and teaching are the main principles of SpaceLab. Technological advances allow on-board systems to become more and more autonomous.
Technological advances allow on-board systems to become more and more autonomous, not only for the navigation and attitude control activities of a spacecraft, but also in the pre-processing of data to be transmitted to ground stations. In the big data era, on-board pre-processing is a de facto need in modern satellite platforms.
The multidisciplinary nature of the field is an inspiration for unfolding new technologies, which could be useful also in other application fields such as autonomous robots guidance, self-driving cars, among others.
// main sectors
Research areas
Computing
- Neural network, machine learning, AI
- Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
- Software engineering
- Unconventional arithmetic
Communication
- DVB-S2; 5G; SDR; SDN
- Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
- Image processing
Engineering
- Assembly, integration and testing (AIT)
- PCB design
- Radiation effects
- Reliability improvement
- Verification & validation (V&V)
Ground Station
- Ground segment – Space-Earth network
- RF regulations
Mechanics
- Interconnection infra-structures
- Mechanical and Thermal designs
Processing
- Configurable computing (FPGA/HDL)
- Multi-core/many-core systems
- Satellite-on-a-chip
- Soft-processors
Embedded Systems
- ADCS — Attitude Determination & Control
- EPS — Electrical Power Systems
- OBDH — On-Board Data Handling
- Star tracker
- TT&C — Telemetry, Tracking & Command
// partnerships
Support & Partnerships
ESA / ESTECINPESENAIInstitute of Innovation in Embedded Systems
