Dynamic image target generation for the HYPSO satellites
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Project and Master Subjects 2026-2027
- GNSS-R: GNSS jamming and spoofing detection and localization from space
- GNSS-R: Maritime surveilance with GNSS-R
- GNSS-R/GNSS-RFI Embedded system and processing pipeline
- Software system for new smallsat camera systems
- Automatic gain control for RF front end on GNSS RFI satellite payload
- Deployment of a telescope onboard a CubeSat
- Maritime Surveillance form Space: On-board ship-detection with an RGB camera on HYPSO2
- Generalized onboard/internal command and messaging framework
- Define a CubeSat bus architecture for a GNSS RFI mission
- Energy Budgeting for Dynamic Targeting
- Dynamic image target generation for the HYPSO satellites
- Design and Testing of a Strobing Illumination System for an Underwater Hyperspectral Camera
- LEO SatCom Signals of Opportunity for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT)
- yr.no for GNSS: Real-time service providing GNSS interference coverage
- Past Projects
Dynamic image target generation for the HYPSO satellites
Project description
We seek to improve the value of HYPSO imagery by automating the incorporation of interesting and valuable targets. The current setup includes a static, unchanging list of targets. This list of targets is then used to determine where the HYPSO satellites are taking images. Dynamic events, like forest fires and algea blooms, require manual interventions to the target list, meaning someone needs to create and manually add the target to the list.
This project is about improving or replacing our current system with something that can automatically add high value targets to the target list. These high value targets are created based on automatic collection and interpretation of the newest satellite data from various sources. One approach could be to construct a scientific value function that assigns a value to each location on earth, and the highest value locations are added as targets. The scope of this project can be adjusted depending on the student’s interest and prerequisite knowledge.
Contact: Dennis Langer
Who we are looking for
We are seeking a highly motivated final year student in Electronics, Cybernetics or a related field with an interest in space systems, systems engineering and mission design. The student should have analytical skills, and a desire to learn and dive into complicated systems, and be structured and interested in producing text and models for a system design.
How we work
The student will be part of the NTNU SmallSat lab, a lab which typically hosts 10-20 master's student per semester. At the NTNU SmallSat Lab we encourage collaboration and try to get our group to help each other. To facilitate this, we as well as arrange common lunches and workshops where the students and supervisors can learn from each other. In some project we also implement a development process.