An Approach to Automated Health Monitoring & Control for Space Systems

Presenter Information

Roger Johnson, University of Central Florida
Sanjay Jayaram, University of Central Florida
Dan Hand, University of Central Florida
Jami Ward, University of Central Florida

Session

Technical Session VIII: University Programs

Abstract

Modern satellites require a great degree of human attention to insure functionality. In this paper we discuss UCF’s micro-satellite program aimed at designing automated satellite control systems with fault recovery and health monitoring capabilities designed to ease the operation of satellites. Three major topics are discussed: the organization of UCF’s micro-satellite effort, work on health monitoring & autonomous control and finally work conducted on a satellite simulator.