Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) New Observing Strategies (NOS)
Abstract
NASA's Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) Advanced Information Systems Technology Program (AIST) drives advancement in Earth science discovery through technology innovation and development. An emerging challenge AIST is focused on is the autonomous integration of constellations and instruments observations from in-situ, airborne, and satellite platforms. The program is working towards advancing agile and intelligent constellations that are better equipped to sense and react to science anomalies, to act and react to triggers from models or sensor webs, and to interact among themselves to best achieve their intended science goals. As the need for more comprehensive and precise Earth systems science data expands, the value of enabling these disparate information sources to act as a single coordinated platform increases. Developing new technologies as well as adapting current technologies will enable these advanced mission architectures. Integrating hardware, software, and complex data systems will drive future technology developments, e.g., new technology developments in areas such as, but not limited to, blockchains and machine learning will need to be adapted and incorporated. Additional technologies will also include performing trades between hardware and software designs, multi-source/multi-resolution data and information fusion, onboard decision making and re-planning, as well as seamless communications and information flow between various ground, aerial and space assets, to name a few.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2018
- Bibcode:
- 2018AGUFMIN13B..03L
- Keywords:
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- 9805 Instruments useful in three or more fields;
- GENERAL OR MISCELLANEOUSDE: 9820 Techniques applicable in three or more fields;
- GENERAL OR MISCELLANEOUSDE: 1920 Emerging informatics technologies;
- INFORMATICSDE: 1972 Sensor web;
- INFORMATICS