Title :
Onboard science data analysis: applying data mining to science-directed autonomy
Author :
Stolorz, Paul ; Cheeseman, Peter
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
Onboard science processing opportunities can transform how spacecraft collect and use scientific data. The authors discuss three prototype software systems that tackle well-identified scientific calculations in a spaceborne setting. These include: QuakeFinder, an automated software package designed to search for subpixel surface motions on planetary surfaces; autonomous satellite detection, onboard software designed to automatically detect and flag natural satellites of small bodies such as asteroids; and 3D super-resolution, surface reconstruction software designed to improve image resolution, discover new classes of surface materials, and aid data compression
Keywords :
aerospace expert systems; data analysis; data compression; image reconstruction; image resolution; knowledge acquisition; software packages; space vehicles; 3D super-resolution; QuakeFinder; asteroids; autonomous satellite detection; data compression; data mining; image resolution; onboard science data analysis; planetary surfaces; science-directed autonomy; scientific calculations; software package; spacecraft; subpixel surface motions; surface reconstruction software; Data analysis; Data mining; Image resolution; Motion detection; Satellites; Software design; Software prototyping; Software systems; Space vehicles; Surface reconstruction;
Journal_Title :
Intelligent Systems and their Applications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/5254.722368
