150 research outputs found
Motion Imagery and Robotics Application (MIRA)
Objectives include: I. Prototype a camera service leveraging the CCSDS Integrated protocol stack (MIRA/SM&C/AMS/DTN): a) CCSDS MIRA Service (New). b) Spacecraft Monitor and Control (SM&C). c) Asynchronous Messaging Service (AMS). d) Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN). II. Additional MIRA Objectives: a) Demo of Camera Control through ISS using CCSDS protocol stack (Berlin, May 2011). b) Verify that the CCSDS standards stack can provide end-to-end space camera services across ground and space environments. c) Test interoperability of various CCSDS protocol standards. d) Identify overlaps in the design and implementations of the CCSDS protocol standards. e) Identify software incompatibilities in the CCSDS stack interfaces. f) Provide redlines to the SM&C, AMS, and DTN working groups. d) Enable the CCSDS MIRA service for potential use in ISS Kibo camera commanding. e) Assist in long-term evolution of this entire group of CCSDS standards to TRL 6 or greater
Deep Space Network information system architecture study
The purpose of this article is to describe an architecture for the Deep Space Network (DSN) information system in the years 2000-2010 and to provide guidelines for its evolution during the 1990s. The study scope is defined to be from the front-end areas at the antennas to the end users (spacecraft teams, principal investigators, archival storage systems, and non-NASA partners). The architectural vision provides guidance for major DSN implementation efforts during the next decade. A strong motivation for the study is an expected dramatic improvement in information-systems technologies, such as the following: computer processing, automation technology (including knowledge-based systems), networking and data transport, software and hardware engineering, and human-interface technology. The proposed Ground Information System has the following major features: unified architecture from the front-end area to the end user; open-systems standards to achieve interoperability; DSN production of level 0 data; delivery of level 0 data from the Deep Space Communications Complex, if desired; dedicated telemetry processors for each receiver; security against unauthorized access and errors; and highly automated monitor and control
Space station data system analysis/architecture study. Task 2: Options development, DR-5. Volume 2: Design options
The primary objective of Task 2 is the development of an information base that will support the conduct of trade studies and provide sufficient data to make key design/programmatic decisions. This includes: (1) the establishment of option categories that are most likely to influence Space Station Data System (SSDS) definition; (2) the identification of preferred options in each category; and (3) the characterization of these options with respect to performance attributes, constraints, cost and risk. This volume contains the options development for the design category. This category comprises alternative structures, configurations and techniques that can be used to develop designs that are responsive to the SSDS requirements. The specific areas discussed are software, including data base management and distributed operating systems; system architecture, including fault tolerance and system growth/automation/autonomy and system interfaces; time management; and system security/privacy. Also discussed are space communications and local area networking
Third International Symposium on Space Mission Operations and Ground Data Systems, part 1
Under the theme of 'Opportunities in Ground Data Systems for High Efficiency Operations of Space Missions,' the SpaceOps '94 symposium included presentations of more than 150 technical papers spanning five topic areas: Mission Management, Operations, Data Management, System Development, and Systems Engineering. The papers focus on improvements in the efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, and quality of data acquisition, ground systems, and mission operations. New technology, techniques, methods, and human systems are discussed. Accomplishments are also reported in the application of information systems to improve data retrieval, reporting, and archiving; the management of human factors; the use of telescience and teleoperations; and the design and implementation of logistics support for mission operations
A Scalable, High-Performance, Real-Time Control Architecture with Application to Semi-Autonomous Teleoperation
A scalable and real-time capable infrastructure is required to enable high-performance control and haptic rendering of systems with many degrees-of-freedom. The specific platform that motivates this thesis work is the open research platform da Vinci ReResearch
Kit (dVRK).
For the system architecture, we propose a specialized IEEE-1394 (FireWire) broadcast protocol that takes advantage of broadcast and peer-to-peer transfers to minimize the number of transactions, and thus the software overhead, on the control PC, thereby enabling fast real-time control. It has also been extended to Ethernet via a novel Ethernet-to-FireWire bridge protocol. The software architecture consists of a distributed hardware interface layer, a real-time component-based software framework, and integration with the Robot Operating System (ROS). The architecture is scalable to support multiple active manipulators, reconfigurable to enable researchers to partition a full system into multiple independent subsystems, and extensible at all levels of control.
This architecture has been applied to two semi-autonomous teleoperation applications. The first application is a suturing task in Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery (RMIS), that includes the development of virtual fixtures for the needle passing and knot tying sub-tasks, with a multi-user study to verify their effectiveness. The second application concerns time-delayed teleoperation of a robotic arm for satellite servicing. The research contribution includes the development of a line virtual fixture with augmented reality, a test for different time delay configurations and a multi-user study that evaluates the effectiveness of the system
The 1990 Goddard Conference on Space Applications of Artificial Intelligence
The papers presented at the 1990 Goddard Conference on Space Applications of Artificial Intelligence are given. The purpose of this annual conference is to provide a forum in which current research and development directed at space applications of artificial intelligence can be presented and discussed. The proceedings fall into the following areas: Planning and Scheduling, Fault Monitoring/Diagnosis, Image Processing and Machine Vision, Robotics/Intelligent Control, Development Methodologies, Information Management, and Knowledge Acquisition
Conectividade definida por software em ambientes móveis
Broadband Internet access on trains has become an expected service for passengers,
and the rise in quality demand has been posing a challenge to service
providers. There are solutions for Internet access on trains that lack the
flexibility and redundancy needed for an improved QoS in the network. Thus,
this dissertation studies two new load balancing solutions, one distributed and
the other centralized. In an emulated train network, routers of each car communicate
their network statistics to other nodes of the network, to be used
in load balancing decisions. In the distributed solution, each router has the
capacity to make load balancing decisions, while in the centralized solution,
an onboard controller makes those decisions. The latter solution is based on
load balancing in an SDN environment. In this system, a remote entity aggregates
the passengers’ traffic and forwards it to an external network, or to the
Internet. The systems must provide an improved quality of experience to the
passengers on the train and the total avaliable bandwidth should be distributed
evenly by all cars. Requirements were established for the systems, which were
developed after an in-depth analysis of solutions for Internet access on board
found in the literature. After obtaining the results of the performance tests, it
was concluded that the systems improve the QoE of the passengers, as long
as the network conditions are approximately constant for an extended period.O acesso à Internet de banda larga em comboios tornou-se num serviço esperado
por parte dos passageiros e o aumento na exigência de qualidade tem
constituído um desafio para os prestadores de serviços. Existem soluções de
acesso à Internet em comboios que carecem da flexibilidade e redundância
necessárias para uma melhor qualidade de serviço na rede. Assim, esta
dissertação estuda duas novas soluções de balanceamento de carga, uma
distribuída e outra centralizada. Numa rede de comboio emulada, routers
de cada carruagem comunicam as suas estatísticas de rede para outros nós
da rede, para posteriormente serem tomadas decisões de balanceamento de
carga. Na solução distribuída, cada router tem capacidade de tomar decisões
de balanceamento de carga, enquanto que na solução centralizada, um controlador
dentro do comboio toma essas decisões. Esta última solução baseiase
num balanceamento de carga em ambiente SDN. Neste sistema, uma entidade
remota agrega o tráfego dos passageiros e encaminha-o para uma rede
externa, ou para a Internet. Os sistemas devem proporcionar uma qualidade
de experiência melhorada aos passageiros do comboio e a largura de banda
total disponível deve ser distribuída mais uniformememente por todas as carruagens.
Requisitos foram estabelecidos para os sistemas, que foram desenvolvidos
após uma análise aprofundada das soluções de acesso à Internet
em comboios encontradas na literatura. Após a obtenção dos resultados dos
testes de desempenho, concluiu-se que as duas soluções melhoram o QoE
dos passageiros, desde que as condições da rede sejam aproximadamente
constantes durante um certo período.Mestrado em Engenharia de Computadores e Telemátic
The 30/20 GHz flight experiment system, phase 2. Volume 2: Experiment system description
A detailed technical description of the 30/20 GHz flight experiment system is presented. The overall communication system is described with performance analyses, communication operations, and experiment plans. Hardware descriptions of the payload are given with the tradeoff studies that led to the final design. The spacecraft bus which carries the payload is discussed and its interface with the launch vehicle system is described. Finally, the hardwares and the operations of the terrestrial segment are presented
The 30/20 GHz communications system functional requirements
The characteristics of 30/20 GHz usage in satellite systems to be used in support of projected communication requirements of the 1990's are defined. A requirements analysis which develops projected market demand for satellite services by general and specialized carriers and an analysis of the impact of propagation and system constraints on 30/20 GHz operation are included. A set of technical performance characteristics for the 30/20 GHz systems which can serve the resulting market demand and the experimental program necessary to verify technical and operational aspects of the proposed systems is also discussed
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