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Meta-Heuristic Algorithms for the Quantum Circuit Compilation Problem

Quantum algorithms process information stored in qubits, the basic memory unit of quantum processors, and quantum operations (called gates) are the building blocks of quantum algorithms. In order to be run on quantum computing hardware, quantum algorithms must be compiled into a set of elementary machine instructions (i.e., quantum gates).

Italy

21-D-A-03

ISTC-CNR
Inflatable Systems for Aerocapture and Aerobraking

This work has primarily focused on establishing scenarios where inflatable devices could be the most useful. Given that these missions rely on aerodynamic drag that results in (potentially significant) heating, the authors have sought to find solutions to minimize heat fluxes acting on the device surface, and especially keeping it within the limits of flexible/foldable TPS materials for the aerocapture scenario.

Portugal

19-D-S-OPS-02

Spin.Works
Smart Resource Management based on Internet of Things to support Off-Earth Manufacturing of Lunar Infrastructures (SMARTIE)

SMARTIE (Smart Resource Management based on Internet of Things to support Off-Earth Manufacturing of Lunar Infrastructures) is an ESA study to assess the requirements, architecture, hardware and software needs and costs for implementation of an Internet of Manufacturing Things (IoMT) for a lunar human base and associated infrastructure. 

Austria

20-D-S-TEC-03-g

Liquifier Systems Group
Design for Recycling - Mission architectures to manufacture, refurbish and recycle satellites on-orbit

The main objective of the OMAR Mission Architecture study is to identify and trade-off different mission architectures, to provide different services on-orbit. For each of the relevant scenarios, this objective shall be achieved by defining the associated system functional analysis and by trading-off different architectures and concepts of operations. Furthermore, the impact of aspects such as: operational orbit, type of serviced satellites, services provided, different levels of autonomy, and any other relevant factors is to be assessed.

Germany

19-D-S-TEC-02

OHB System AG
Solar pumped cryocooler with electrical power recuperation

Solid state optical refrigeration is the only active cryocooling technique that is truly vribration free, due to absence of moving parts and mass transport, with significant potential for use in future space missions. However, the overall wallplug efficiency is still relatively low in current approaches. One alternative approach investigated here is using a solar pumped laser (SPL) to drive the optical cryocooling process. This approach could offer higher efficiency by eliminates two conversion losses.

The Netherlands

19-D-S-TEC-11 

Lumium
LIFELINE

The aim of the LIFELINE project was to perform a feasibility study of a Relativistic Positioning System. Nowadays, all GNSS in operation are based on Newtonian physics and rely on global reference frames fixed to Earth. Relativistic effects are treated as deviations that need to be corrected. A practical RPS would consist, for example, in a constellation of satellites, each one broadcasting not only its General Relativity coordinates (proper times or other observables) at emission but also the coordinates that it receives from the other satellites.

Spain

19-P-O-NAV-03

GMV
AIR-SOS: AIRBORNE & SATELLITE OBSERVATION STRATEGIES FOR MARINE LITTER MONITORING

Marine Litter is a global issue and can be found in all the seas from the equator to the poles, and in freshwater systems, such as rivers and lakes. Most of the marine litter is plastic and, as plastic production continues to increase, greater impacts are expected. Plastic marine litter dramatically affects marine life and ecosystems and has a great economic impact

The emerging field of satellite remote sensing for plastic detection is promising, but reliable in situ validation data are required to improve algorithms and approaches.

Luxembourg

20-D-T-TEC-01-f

SkyfloX
Detection of Ocean Litter Plastics with Hyper-to-multispectral Infrared Neural Networks (DOLPHINN)

The “Detection of Ocean Litter Plastics with Hyper-to-multispectral Infrared Neural Networks” (DOLPHINN) study explored a novel image processing technique to improve the use of space assets to map the distribution of plastic across the globe. The DOLPHINN project objective was to determine the feasibility of using a hyperspectral-to-multispectral association machine learning approach to improve the capability of space-based short wave infrared (SWIR) multispectral assets to detect, quantify, and track plastic litter in waters and on shorelines.

Canada

20-D-S-TEC-01-d

MDA systems
MBSE Deployment for EnVision Science Mission Study
  • Enforce the use of the physical engineering model that TAS-F already has by sub-system architects in order to have the model as a central source of truth
  • Produce an interactive representation of the model allowing its consultation without having to install dedicated modelling tools
  • Produce trend graphs on system budgets
  • Produce document generation capability to export graphs and tables to the system and subsystem budget reports
France

20-P-M-SCI-02

Thales Alenia Space
Remote sensing for marine litter – Early Technology Development Scheme (REACT)

The main objectives of the project are to:
▪ Assess how plastic litter can be detected and quantified with current and future remote sensing tools;
▪ Develop adaptive indices insensible to biases induced by sunglint on satellite radiometric products and indicate the constraints of current satellite missions under various atmospheric and illumination conditions;

Italy

20-D-T-TEC-01-j

Planetek

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