Browsing Space Enabled Research Group by Issue Date
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The use of satellite-based technology in developing countries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Satellite technology in the areas of remote sensing, communication, and navigation can provide valuable information in a number of areas from business to disaster management to agriculture. There is great potential for ... -
Linking Historical Roots and Current Methodologies of Engineering Systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2008-12)This paper reviews the historical context and present impact of two sets of literature: the work of Joseph Schumpeter and the field of Strategy Development. Schumpeter’s theories about the impact of technology or innovation ... -
Building technological capability within satellite programs in developing countries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Global participation in space activity is growing as satellite technology matures and spreads. Countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America are creating or reinvigorating national satellite programs. These countries are ... -
A micro- and macro- analysis of human-machine interfaces and systems in space
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)Humans and machines interact with each other on a variety of scales. Interactions can involve tightly coupled interfaces or even be socio-technical in nature. In terms of large complex systems, humans learn to interact and ... -
Combining Social, Environmental and Design Models to Support the Sustainable Development Goals
(IEEE, 2019-03)There are benefits to be gained from combining the strengths of modeling frameworks that capture social, environ- mental and design-based considerations. Many of the impor- tant challenges of the next decade lie at the ... -
Understanding Socio-Technical Issues Affecting the Current Microgravity Research Marketplace
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019-06)For decades, the International Space Station (ISS) has operated as a bastion of international cooperation and a unique testbed for microgravity research. Beyond enabling insights into human physiology in space, the ISS has ... -
A study of emerging space nation and commercial satellite operator stakeholder preferences for space traffic management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)The near-Earth space environment is a finite, shared resource. Trends including reduced launch costs, electronics miniaturization, and preference for resilient, disaggregated architectures are driving significant growth ... -
SCRIBE : crowdsourcing indigenous knowledge
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)The Ethnosphere is woven into the matrix of the biosphere as a simultaneous duality, and yet cartographers of disciplinary territories raise boundaries to dis-entangle the dialectic dualities: Nature from culture, scientific ... -
Designing for voice in the vacuum : property in citizenship for democratic equality for future spacefarers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)The hostile environments of space will require that human life beyond Earth be mediated by many advanced technologies and the many operationally prescriptive systems needed to manage them. Such sociotechnical systems will ... -
Earth observation technology applied to environmental management : a case study in Benin
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)Coastal ecosystems provide habitats for a wide variety of plant and animal species. They also provide many benefits to humans in the form of transportation, subsistence, and economic opportunity. These benefits are at risk ... -
Exploratory design methods and techniques in support of space mission concept development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)I Designers are ubiquitous in the Consumer Product Industry, the Automotive Industry and Entertainment. Fields such as Product Design, Transportation Design and Entertainment Design emphasize finding solutions to problems ... -
Leveraging microgravity to investigate earth- And space-based centrifugal casting of wax
(International Astronautical Federation, 2020-01)A multi-year research effort aimed at increasing understanding of the centrifugal casting process of wax fuels for hybrid chemical propulsion in multiple thermal and gravitational environments is described. As both radiative ... -
Exploratory methods and techniques for space technology development and space mission concept development
(International Astronautical Federation, 2020-01)This paper hopes to fill a gap in literature by framing the current state of exploratory design methods and techniques within space mission development and laying the groundwork to begin utilizing a wider variety of these ... -
Using earth observation data to inform community management of invasive plants and traditional fishing practices on Lake Nokoué in Benin
(International Astronautical Federation, 2020-01)The research explores an Earth Observation (EO) application with the enterprise Green Keeper Africa (GKA) based in Cotonou, Benin, that addresses the management of an invasive plant species that threatens economic activities ... -
Space sustainability rating: Designing a composite indicator to incentivise satellite operators to pursue long-term sustainability of the space environment
(International Astronautical Federation, 2020-01)The Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) was first conceptualised within the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Space Technologies, and is being designed by an international and transdisciplinary consortia including ... -
Monitoring water-related ecosystems with Earth observation data in support of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 reporting
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-05)Lack of national data on water-related ecosystems is a major challenge to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 targets by 2030. Monitoring surface water extent, wetlands, and water quality from space can be ... -
Centrifugal Casting of Paraffin and Beeswax for Hybrid Rockets
(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 2020-08)© 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. All rights reserved. A high-level research framework is presented which seeks to navigate the barriers associated with reusing wax phase change material ... -
Interactive Model for Assessing Mangrove Health, Ecosystem Services, Policy Consequences, and Satellite Design in Rio de Janeiro Using Earth Observation Data
(International Astronautical Federation, 2020-10)There is an increasing need for tools to translate Earth Observation (EO) data into societally rele- vant metrics to inform human decision-making. To address this need, we present a multi-disciplinary, interactive modeling ... -
Decision Support Model and Visualization for Assessing Environmental Phenomena, Ecosystem Services, Policy Consequences, and Satellite Design Using Earth Observation Data
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The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana
(Elsevier BV, 2021)Gold mining has played a significant role in Ghana's economy for centuries. Regulation of this industry has varied over time and while industrial mining is prevalent in the country, the expansion of artisanal mining, or ...