Smart Perception System on Spacecraft Workshop

The workshop brings together experts, researchers, and students to explore the development and deployment of intelligent perception systems tailored for aeronautical and astronautical engineering applications. This focused event aims to provide hands-on insights and technical discussions on designing robust, real-time, and efficient perception modules that can operate under the extreme conditions, such as rocket launches and space environments. (Videos and images in this page are just for reference).

The workshop covers a range of topics, including:

• Sensor fusion: Sensor fusion integrates data from multiple sensors to provide more accurate, reliable, and comprehensive information than any single sensor alone.
• Embedded AI: Embedded AI brings machine learning algorithms directly onto edge devices, enabling real-time decision-making with minimal latency and reduced reliance on cloud processing.
• System optimization for constrained hardware: System optimization for constrained hardware involves fine-tuning software and hardware resources to maximize performance, efficiency, and functionality within limited power, memory, and processing capabilities.
• Fault-tolerant design strategies: Fault-tolerant design strategies ensure system reliability and continuous operation by incorporating redundancy, error detection, and recovery mechanisms to handle hardware or software failures gracefully.

Special emphasis is placed on deploying neural network-based perception models on edge devices within rockets, ensuring low latency and high reliability.

Participants will engage with real-world case studies, simulation tools, and live demonstrations showcasing the integration of smart sensing modules with onboard control systems. The event encourages interdisciplinary collaboration, fostering innovation at the intersection of aerospace engineering, computer vision, and embedded AI. (Subject to the workshop progress and subsequent research achievements, a potential rocket development and launching test may be initiated. Further details will be released soon.)