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 ====== ESA Summer of Code in Space 2014 - Idea List ====== ====== ESA Summer of Code in Space 2014 - Idea List ======
  
-[[en:start]] is [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_hardware|open-source hardware]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_software|open-source software]] project which brings availability for effortless design and construction of various measurement devices for scientific purposes. Several space and astronomical measuring instruments exists in MLAB project. The [[http://www.astro.cz/|Czech Astronomical Society]] gets involved by quality of data captured by our instruments and sets up a data storage server space.astro.cz for data collection from measuring stations.+[[en:start]] is [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_hardware|open-source hardware]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_software|open-source software]] project which makes effortless design and construction of various measurement devices available for scientific purposes. There already exist several space and astronomical measuring instruments in MLAB project. The [[http://www.astro.cz/|Czech Astronomical Society]] is also involved due to the quality of data captured by our instruments and sets up a data storage server space.astro.cz for data collection from measuring stations.
 We want to improve our designs by software development supported by European Space Agency.  We want to improve our designs by software development supported by European Space Agency. 
 ===== Ideas ===== ===== Ideas =====
  
-   - Expand existing station based measurements to cooperative sensor network overcoming professional astronomy measurements.+   - Expand existing station-based measurements to cooperative sensor network overcoming professional astronomy measurements.
    - Design algorithms and implement technology for astronomy observations management on distributed sensor network.     - Design algorithms and implement technology for astronomy observations management on distributed sensor network. 
    - Extend existing systems for easy implementation to whole EU region.     - Extend existing systems for easy implementation to whole EU region. 
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 ==== Radio meteor detection system ==== ==== Radio meteor detection system ====
  
-RMDS02C and its predecessor [[en:rmds|RMDS01]] is a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software-defined_radio|SDR]] receiver system designed primarily for radio detection of meteor trails. It's advantage over other designs is a high performance software defined receiver and completely open-source design, which brings advanced signal processing of radio images for everyone.  This system now has [[http://www.astrozor.cz/index.php?udalost=5|several detection stations (see the map)]] in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. But technically is intended to expand to other European countries. +RMDS02C and its predecessor [[en:rmds|RMDS01]] is a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software-defined_radio|SDR]] receiver system designed primarily for radio detection of meteor trails. It's advantage over other designs is a high performance software defined receiver and completely open-source design, which brings advanced signal processing of radio images for everyone.  This system now has [[http://www.astrozor.cz/index.php?udalost=5|several detection stations (see the map)]] in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. But technically it is intended to expand to other European countries. 
  
  
-{{ :cs:designs:rmds:rmds02.jpg?direct&500 |Radio Meteor Detection Station}}+{{ :cs:designs:rmds:rmds01c_arm.jpg?direct&500 |Radio Meteor Detection Station RMDS02C}} 
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 +{{ :cs:designs:rmds:rmds02.jpg?direct&500 |}}
  
 === Detection station software Installation package === === Detection station software Installation package ===
  
-For data acquisition we are using our open-source software [[http://mlab-project.github.io/radio-observer/|radio-observer]] which reads input from SDR receiver and generates FITS files with raw signal recording and stream of events connected to visualization program [[https://github.com/MLAB-project/pysdr|PySDR]] for on site interactive visual inspection.  +For data acquisition we are using our open-source software [[http://mlab-project.github.io/radio-observer/|radio-observer]] which reads input from SDR receiver and generates FITS files with raw signal recording and stream of events connected to visualization software [[https://github.com/MLAB-project/pysdr|PySDR]] for on-site interactive visual inspection.  
  
-The radio-obserer application was developed with support of ESA and now is deployed at new stations of new established Bolidozor detection network.+The radio-observer application was developed with a support of ESA and now is deployed at new stations of the newly established Bolidozor detection network.
  
 == Expected results == == Expected results ==
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 === Visualization software === === Visualization software ===
  
-{{ :cs:sdr:pysdr_detector.png?direct&500 |PySDR visualization software}}+{{ :cs:sdr:pysdr_detector.png?direct&500 |Screen-shot from PySDR visualization software}}
  
-Implement new features and algorithm to [[https://github.com/MLAB-project/pysdr|PySDR]] software package for live 3D meteor visualization in astronomical observatories conference rooms. +Implement new features and algorithms to [[https://github.com/MLAB-project/pysdr|PySDR]] software package for live 3D meteor visualization in astronomical observatories conference rooms. 
  
 Better HTML5 interface should be developed for live inspection of the received stream by many concurrent users over the internet.  Better HTML5 interface should be developed for live inspection of the received stream by many concurrent users over the internet. 
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 === Station maintenance software  === === Station maintenance software  ===
  
-Measuring station is complex computer based system which needs internal self checking, failure detection, calibration and continuous maintenance data collection. A software doing these tasks is needed. This software should generate reports about station health and upload these files to the data server. +Measuring station is a complex computer based system which needs internal self checking, failure detection, calibration and continuous maintenance of data collection. A software to carry out these tasks is required. It should generate reports concerning station health and upload these files to the data server. 
  
 == Expected results == == Expected results ==
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 ==== General purpose radio-astronomy station software ==== ==== General purpose radio-astronomy station software ====
  
-[[http://mlab-project.github.io/radio-observer/|radio-observer]] should be used for other radio astronomy measurements using our designs of Basic or Advanced radio astronomy stations or well known [[http://www.haystack.mit.edu/edu/undergrad/srt/index.html| Small Radio Telescope design]]+[[http://mlab-project.github.io/radio-observer/|Radio-observer]] should be used for other radio astronomy measurements using our designs of Basic or Advanced radio astronomy stations or well known [[http://www.haystack.mit.edu/edu/undergrad/srt/index.html| Small Radio Telescope design]]
  
 == Knowledge prerequisites == == Knowledge prerequisites ==
  
   * Basic knowledge of signal analysis   * Basic knowledge of signal analysis
-  * Good math skills, at least has to know what Fourier transform does. +  * Good math skills, at least the knowledge what Fourier transform does. 
-  * Knowledge of most used data structures and algorithms, networking and thread programming.+  * Knowledge of the most frequently used data structures and algorithms, networking and thread programming.
  
 === Solar flares detection station === === Solar flares detection station ===
  
-Combination of radio-observer with the Basic radio astronomy station design gets opportunity to detect radio bursts exited by solar flares. These data are useful for Heliophysics. But Solar radio burst is weak compared to local man made noise and signal must be cleared before detection and classification. +Combination of radio-observer with the Basic radio astronomy station design brings opportunity to detect radio bursts exited by solar flares. These data are useful for Heliophysics. However, a solar radio burst is weak compared to the local man-made noise and signal must therefore be cleared of this noise before the detection and classification. 
  
 {{ :cs:designs:measuring:ionosphere.jpg?500 | Ionosphere measurement by SDRX01B}} {{ :cs:designs:measuring:ionosphere.jpg?500 | Ionosphere measurement by SDRX01B}}
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 === Cubesat automatic reception station === === Cubesat automatic reception station ===
  
-Scalable design of our [[en:sdrx|software defined receiver]] gives opportunity to use multiple antenna  array for signal reception from Cubesat  satellites.  Cubesat development teams around the word are limited by signal reception from its home station or by volunteers which contributes by received data sets.  +Scalable design of our [[en:sdrx|software defined receiver]] gives opportunity to use multiple antenna array for signal reception from Cubesat satellites.  Cubesat development teams around the word are limited by signal reception from their home stations or by volunteers who contribute by received data sets.  
-This amateur LEO satellite reception methods can be easily improved by use of multiple fixed antenna array and beam-forming algorithm on reception station.  +These amateur LEO satellite reception methods can easily be improved by the use of multiple fixed antenna array and beam-forming algorithm on reception station.  
  
 {{ :cs:designs:measuring:arissat1.jpg?300 | A SSTV image taken from ARISSAT1 by SDRX01A }} {{ :cs:designs:measuring:arissat1.jpg?300 | A SSTV image taken from ARISSAT1 by SDRX01A }}
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 ==== Video meteor detection system ==== ==== Video meteor detection system ====
  
-Several projects of visual meteor detection software currently exist. But neither is open-source and all these softwares were poor results and big false positive detection rates.  +Several projects of visual meteor detection software currently exist. But neither is open-source and all of them have poor results and large false positive detection rates. We need a high quality video meteor detection system for evaluation of our radio meteor detection metods.  
  
-In our project video data will be collected by our design of [[cs:vmds|visual meteor detection station (VMDS01A)]]. Meteor trails must be detected in these video data in real-time. Meteor trails must be interpreted in physical context (meteoroid explosions, trail clouds coveradge, etc.). After this, geometric parameters can be delivered and orbit parameters can be calculated. +Video data will be collected by our design of [[cs:vmds|visual meteor detection station (VMDS01A)]] (part of our project). Meteor trails within these video data have to be detected in real-time. Meteor trails must be interpreted in physical context (meteoroid explosions, trail clouds coveradge, etc.). Following this, geometric parameters can be delivered and orbit parameters can be calculated. 
  
 {{ :cs:designs:measuring:meteor_trail.png?500 | A meteor trail captured by VMDS01A }} {{ :cs:designs:measuring:meteor_trail.png?500 | A meteor trail captured by VMDS01A }}
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