A Reconfigurable Computing Framework For Environmental Monitoring In Space Application

Abstract

The space mission environment is a hostile environment where the continuous monitoring of various parameters is essential for the safe operation of space vehicles[1]. The existing techniques employed for monitoring are inflexible, expensive, and cannot be easily changed after deployment. The reconfigurable computing technique, which uses Field Programmable Gate Arrays, is highly flexible, powerful, and efficient[2]. Therefore, this technique is suitable for space vehicles. In this paper, a suitable framework is suggested for the monitoring of environment parameters by using the reconfigurable computing technique with a Field Programmable Gate Array. The suggested framework consists of a temperature sensor, Analog to Digital Converter, reconfigurable computing, and microcontroller for secure data transmission. The suggested framework is highly suitable for space vehicles, where real-time data acquisition, secure data transmission, and remote monitoring of environment parameters are achieved by using a web interface[6]. A suitable encryption technique is suggested for secure data transmission between space vehicles[11].