An authority on autonomous robotic systems talks about the impact of AI on his field here on Earth and growing aspirations for autonomy in space.
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Space deployment presents significant engineering challenges for electronic and electrical systems, requiring engineers to specify components with properties suited to harsh environments and acute size, weight, and power (SWAP) constraints.
An expert in global positioning technologies looks ahead to expand GPS’s capabilities to the moon and, perhaps, beyond.
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Simulations at Caltech model a new way for autonomous spacecraft to avoid collisions. This technology holds promise for autonomous vehicles on Earth as well as in space.
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On 5 September 2024 at 03:50 CEST (22:50 local time), the new Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite was launched from Kourou, French Guiana. Sentinel-2C is the third of four Sentinel-2 satellites and will replace Sentinel-2A, which is now almost ten years old.
The Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) was launched on 16 August 2024 at 20:56 CEST (11:56 local time) aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. First contact with the satellite was made at 03:06 CEST on 17 August.
An autonomous robot – a base on wheels fitted with computer vision technology that snaps images of grapevines in near real-time – rolls down a long row of plants in a vineyard at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, New York.
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NEOWISE's enduring infrared eyes, which faithfully scanned the entire sky a whopping 23 times and observed more than 190,000 solar system objects, have closed for good
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In this episode of the “This is Our Mission” podcast, Sean Hehir interviews Dr. Eric Gallo, a Senior Principal at Accenture Labs. They discuss the advantages of neuromorphic technology and its impact on edge computing, as well as advancements in SpaceTech.
Supplementary information related to FDMA, TDMA, and CDMA Multiple Access (1) is presented below.
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Everyday our smartphones transmit and receive audio, images, videos and other data. While many people are using the same signal band at the same time, transferring huge amounts of data, we have come to think this is perfectly normal.
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Delivering the performance demanded by today’s space missions requires the ultimate in high-reliability connectors.
Extend Robotics leveraged Photoneo’s MotionCam-3D Color for its exceptional 3D vision technology, enabling precise remote operations in challenging environments like space. This innovative solution enhances robotic capabilities, allowing for high-resolution scans under extreme conditions.
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The advent of cellular IoT connectivity revolutionized the way businesses were able to track assets and fleets around the world, and the exponential growth of connected devices continues at a rapid pace. The GSMA reports that between 2020 and 2022, the number of LTE-M networks increased nearly 30%.
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In this episode, we discuss how MIT researchers are leveraging a state of the art 3D printer to create much more efficient field electron emitters which could unlock huge potential for ion propulsion in space travel!
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