ASP SENSOR NETWORK
The Sensor Network is a key enabling technology for airborne science, extending real-time sensor webs to the core NASA science aircraft. It is intended to leverage simultaneous but independent supporting measurements, and to maximize science return from complex and expensive multi-aircraft science campaigns. When coupled with the web-based Mission Tools Suite, it enables interactive mission re-planning and flexible experiment design; and allows investigators to take full advantage of new sensor technologies (e.g. "smart" and/or reconfigurable sensors.) The flight hardware described in this section, together with its embedded software, was all designed and built at the ASF.
ASP SENSOR NETWORK HARDWARE
These are the critical pieces of equipment involved in the Airborne Sensor Network:
- NASA Airborne Science Data And Telemetry System
- Airborne Network Server
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- Link Module
- Telemetry Controller and Mass Storage Device
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- Master Payload Control System
- Aircraft Instrument Power Multiswitch
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- Experimenter Interface Panel
- Aircraft Instrument Communications Multiswitch
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