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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
Communications-Inspired Projection Design with Application to Compressive Sensing
We consider the recovery of an underlying signal x \in C^m based on
projection measurements of the form y=Mx+w, where y \in C^l and w is
measurement noise; we are interested in the case l < m. It is assumed that the
signal model p(x) is known, and w CN(w;0,S_w), for known S_W. The objective is
to design a projection matrix M \in C^(l x m) to maximize key
information-theoretic quantities with operational significance, including the
mutual information between the signal and the projections I(x;y) or the Renyi
entropy of the projections h_a(y) (Shannon entropy is a special case). By
capitalizing on explicit characterizations of the gradients of the information
measures with respect to the projections matrix, where we also partially extend
the well-known results of Palomar and Verdu from the mutual information to the
Renyi entropy domain, we unveil the key operations carried out by the optimal
projections designs: mode exposure and mode alignment. Experiments are
considered for the case of compressive sensing (CS) applied to imagery. In this
context, we provide a demonstration of the performance improvement possible
through the application of the novel projection designs in relation to
conventional ones, as well as justification for a fast online projections
design method with which state-of-the-art adaptive CS signal recovery is
achieved.Comment: 25 pages, 7 figures, parts of material published in IEEE ICASSP 2012,
submitted to SIIM
Embedded Sensor System for Early Pathology Detection in Building Construction
Structure pathology detection is an important security task in building construction, which is performed by an operator by looking manually for damages on the materials. This activity could be dangerous if the structure is hidden or difficult to reach. On the other hand, embedded devices and wireless sensor networks (WSN) are becoming popular and cheap, enabling the design of an alternative pathology detection system to monitor structures based on these technologies. This article introduces a ZigBee WSN system, intending to be autonomous, easy to use and with low power consumption. Its functional parts are fully discussed with diagrams, as well as the protocol used to collect samples from sensor nodes. Finally, several tests focused on range and power consumption of our prototype are shown, analysing whether the results obtained were as expected or not
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