Settling the Galaxy (ACTs entry to GTOCX) AdvancedConcepts 2019-06-16 | This is a visualization of the ESA-ACT team entry to the 2019 edition of the Global Trajectory Optimization Competition, where ACT finished third.The ESA-ACT team members were: Dario Izzo, Marcus Märtens, Ekin Öztürk, Mate Kisantal, Konstantinos Konstantinidis, Luís F. Simões, Chit Hong Yam, Javier Hernando Ayuso.More information on the GTOCX competition:gtocx.jpl.nasa.gov/gtocxMore information on all GTOC events:https://sophia.estec.esa.int/gtoc_portal/Description of the problem:"In about ten thousand years from the present, humanity will reset its counting of years to zero. Year Zero will be the year when humanity decides the time is ripe for the human race to boldly venture into the galaxy and settle other star systems. One hundred thousand star systems in the galaxy have been identified as being suitable for settlement. Even in this Year Zero, although technologies and knowledge have dramatically progressed, we are still subject to the tyranny of inertia and remain far from the near-instantaneous space travel depicted fancifully in science fiction. However, enormous strides have been made in the ability to live in space, so much so that self-reliant settler vessels can travel though space for hundreds of thousands of generations, making it possible for humans to reach and settle other star systems. The task in GTOC X is to settle as many of the one hundred thousand star systems as possible, in as uniform a spatial distribution as possible, while using as little propulsive velocity change as possible. The settlement of the galaxy starts by fanning out from our home star, Sol. Once another star is settled, further settlements can fan out from that star. Solutions that are submitted earlier rather than later in the submission period will be rewarded a bonus stemming from the fact that humanity's resources are dwindling and the sooner we decide on a settlement plan for the galaxy, the better."Animation: Mate Kisantal
A brief history of GTOCs, from the first to the Twelfth edition. AdvancedConcepts 2024-01-22 | This video, commissioned and prepared by Tsinghua University, School of Aerospace Engineering in occasion of the 12th GTOC workshop, shows a summary of all GTOC editions from the first (2006) to the 12th (2022)
Exploring the Use of Molecular Dynamics Simulations for High-Performance Space Debris Collisions AdvancedConcepts 2022-11-16 | The executive summary delivered at the European Space Agency for the project titled "Exploring the Use of Molecular Dynamics Simulations for High-Performance Space Debris Collision Modelling "Study Description: https://www.esa.int/gsp/ACT/doc/ARI/ARI%20Call%20doc/Study%20descriptions/ARI-study_21-5105.pdfProject webpage: https://www.esa.int/gsp/ACT/projects/debris_hpc/Code: github.com/esa/LADDS
Neural representation of a time optimal, constant acceleration rendezvous AdvancedConcepts 2022-11-16 | A short video explaining the paper:Izzo, Dario, and Sebastien Origer. "Neural representation of a time optimal, constant acceleration rendezvous." arXiv preprint arXiv:2203.15490 (2022).written at the European Space Agency's Advanced Concepts Team.G&CNETs and the Backward propagation of optimal samples are explained.
Meta Heuristics for the Quantum Circuit Compilation Problem (Ariadna Final Presentation) AdvancedConcepts 2021-12-16 | The following is the 10-minute summary of an Ariadna study completed by the Advanced Concepts Team of the European Space Agency in collaboration with the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) and the University of Perugia. This study focused on meta-heuristic algorithms for the quantum circuit compilation problem, with a special focus on applications in the space industry including satellite scheduling.For more information on the project and the Advanced Concepts Team please check out our website: https://www.esa.int/gsp/ACT/.
Construction of a Dyson sphere. GTOC11 AdvancedConcepts 2021-11-13 | During October 2021 the 11th edition of the Global Trajectory Optimization Competition was hold and challenged worldwide scientist to design the interplanetary trajectories needed for the construction of a Dyson sphere around our star, the Sun. More than 90 international teams of scientists registered and competed to win the most prestigious competition in the field.This video is a tribute to the efforts of all the teams that devoted a significant effort and spawned the ideas that will surely innovate the field of space mission design.GTOC portal: https://sophia.estec.esa.int/gtoc_portal/Competition page: https://gtoc11.nudt.edu.cn/GTOC?page=home
Autonomous exploration of exoplanetary systems AdvancedConcepts 2021-06-15 | Presentation for the ICATT 2021 conference
Uncertainty propagation in approach and landing GN&C with Differential Algebra AdvancedConcepts 2021-06-15 | Presentation for the ESA GN&C 2021 conference
Study of the asteroid Bennu using gedoesyNETs and Osiris-Rex data AdvancedConcepts 2021-06-14 | Presentation for ICATT 2021.
Shadow Neural Radiance Fields for Earth Observation AdvancedConcepts 2021-02-12 | Code can be found here: github.com/esa/snerfResearcher Dr. Dawa Derksen from the Advanced Concepts Team explains his Shadow NeRF, a deep architecture able to reconstruct differentiable 3D models from satellite imagery taken under varying illumination conditions.
Simulation of the Kirkwood gaps formation in the main belt. AdvancedConcepts 2021-01-19 | Simulation of the formation of the Kirkwood gaps in the asteroid belt. Initially, 25600 asteroids are placed on randomly-generated, low-eccentricity and low-inclination orbits in the asteroid belt. The orbits of the asteroids are perturbed by Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, the Earthand Venus. After half a million year, gaps start to be visible in correspondence of the main mean-motion resonances in the belt, where the asteroids’ eccentricities increase to planet-crossing values. As the simulation progresses, the gaps become more definedAt 2My the 4:1, 3:1 and 5:2 gaps are clearly visible, while the 7:3 gap is beginning to open. Finally, at 5My the gaps have further cleared up and the cloud of low semi-major axis, planet-crossing asteroids on the leftside has thinned considerably as a consequence of planetary encountersThe dashed lines represent eccentricity values above which the asteroidscan experience close encounters with the planets.The simulation was done using a newly developed, open source, Taylor based numerical integrator called Heyoka. Heyoka is able to harness multiple CPUs, vectorization via SIMD instructions and was recently proven to be faster and more accurate than comparable state-of-the art approaches.
ACT Science Coffee - Gerard t Hooft AdvancedConcepts 2019-03-21 | A Science Coffee by the Nobel Prize Gerard 't Hooft on the foundations of quantum mechanics.Sorry for the quality, we had some troubles during the encoding process.
The Kessler Run: visualization of the debris cloud AdvancedConcepts 2017-05-05 | The 9th edition of the Global Trajectory Competitions was named "The Kessler Run" and was about removing 123 pieces of orbiting debris.The differential drift of the ascending nodes made is rather complex to find a good "path" to remove them all.The debris cloud is here visualized and the differential drift focused upon.Note that the rotation perceived is not the Earth rotation, but the ascending node drift (~1 deg/day) due to the Earth oblateness.
Mission to Earths neighbouring asteroids (GTOC5 trajectory) AdvancedConcepts 2017-04-17 | Visualization of a spacecraft trajectory for a mission of exploration to 17 asteroids flying in the vicinity of Earth's orbit.The Earth is seen here in blue, and the spacecraft as a red cross. A trail remains behind the spacecraft, showing it's path over the preceding year. White portions of this trail correspond to rendezvous legs (spacecraft is flying towards a new asteroid), and red ones to self-fly-by legs (spacecraft is flying in the asteroid's vicinity, to launch a "penetrator" towards it). The dotted lines on the plots correspond to the Earth's values: a distance of 1 AU to the Sun, and 0 degrees declination, respectively.This trajectory constitutes a Lambert model solution to the trajectory design problem defined in GTOC5, the 5th edition of the Global Trajectory Optimization Competition. It was assembled in the research project described in the paper:Simões L.F., Izzo D., Haasdijk E., Eiben A.E. (2017) Multi-rendezvous Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization with Beam P-ACO. In: Hu B., López-Ibáñez M. (eds) Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimization. EvoCOP 2017. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 10197. Springer, Cham- arxiv.org/abs/1704.00702- Code available at github.com/lfsimoes/beam_paco__gtoc5GTOC5 trajectory design problem:- https://sophia.estec.esa.int/gtoc_portal/?page_id=25- http://dx.doi.org/10.2420/ACT-BOK-AF08Video created by Luís F. Simões, with support from FCT (Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia) Fellowship SFRH/BD/84381/2012.Soundtrack (CC BY 4.0):Frédéric Chopin, Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Harald Vetter (Piano)http://imslp.org/wiki/Special:ReverseLookup/456980(celestial bodies not shown to scale)
Deep Learning in Deep Space AdvancedConcepts 2017-01-25 | The video summarizes the paper:Sánchez-Sánchez, Carlos, and Dario Izzo. "Real-time optimal control via Deep Neural Networks: study on landing problems." arXiv preprint arXiv:1610.08668 (2016).Adding a convolutional neural network to map vision to state.Ad the end one deep neural network obtains an optimal, real time, vision-action mapping.
Soft Robotic for Space Exploration AdvancedConcepts 2016-06-27 | This video, projected at the GECCO 2016 conference, for the competition on evolved virtual creatures, summarizes the results published in:Methenitis, G., Hennes, D., Izzo, D., and Visser, A., Novelty Search for Soft Robotic Space Exploration, GECCO - Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, 2015.
Gtoc 8 - Winning trajectory visualization AdvancedConcepts 2015-09-24 | This is a visualization of the trajectory designed by the ACT-ISAS team that won 1st place in the GTOC8.The theme chosen by NASA / JPL for the 8th edition of the GTOC was “high-resolution mapping of radio sources in the universe using space-based Very-Long-Baseline Interferometry (VLBI)”. Three spacecraft had to depart from the Earth and needed to perform several interferometric measurements of one of 420 radio sources. An interferometric measurement could be made when the three spacecraft lay on a plane whose normal pointed towards the radio source. Moon gravity assists and low-thrust propulsion had to be used to target each interferometric measurement.The corresponding paper:Izzo, D., Hennes, D., Märtens, M., Getzner, I., Nowak, K., Heffernan, A., ... & Sugimoto, Y. (2016). GTOC8: Results and Methods of ESA Advanced Concepts Team and JAXA-ISAS. arXiv preprint arXiv:1602.00849.http://www.esa.int/gsp/ACT/doc/MAD/pub/ACT-RPR-MAD-2016-NAPA-gtoc8_winning_trajectory.pdf
Travelling Salesman Problem and Active Debris Removal AdvancedConcepts 2015-07-14 | Active debris removal missions may involve multiple targets, in which case their selection is quite hard. The TSP paradigm may help in designing these types of advanced space missions.The paper "Evolving solutions to TSP variants for active space debris removal" was presented at GECCO 2015 and nominated for the best paper award in the Real World Applications track (http://www.esa.int/gsp/ACT/doc/AI/pub/ACT-RPR-AI-2015-GECCO-tsp.pdf).
NASA / JPL winning solution to the GTOC7 problem AdvancedConcepts 2015-04-08 | This movie was shown at the GTOC7 workshop in Rome (March 2015) by the winner of the 7th edition of the GTOC: the JPL team lead by Anastassios Petropoulos.After an initial phase where all the possible target asteroids are shown, only the ones visited by the three spacecraft remain and are visualized in different colors. The mother spacecraft is visualized with a purple dot. The planet Earth and its orbit are shown in blue. The three daughter spacecarft are shown as crosses with the same color as the asteroids they visit.
Space-based femtosecond laser filamentation (Arianda FP technical report) AdvancedConcepts 2015-01-20 | In this technical report, we will show the results obtained using state-of-the-art numerical models developed during the Ariadna study "Space-based femtosecond laser filamentation", which was conducted in collaboration with researchers from Ecole Polytechnique in Palaiseau. The impact of initial laser parameters (such as optical power and beam size) on the filament formation will be presented with the aim of gaining insights on the technical feasibility of the system. We will also show results obtained on the supercontinnum generation in the atmosphere for white-light lidar applications.
Space-based femtosecond laser filamentation (Arianda FP executive summary) AdvancedConcepts 2015-01-20 | In this executive summary, we will show the results obtained using state-of-the-art numerical models developed during the Ariadna study "Space-based femtosecond laser filamentation", which was conducted in collaboration with researchers from Ecole Polytechnique in Palaiseau. The impact of initial laser parameters (such as optical power and beam size) on the filament formation will be presented with the aim of gaining insights on the technical feasibility of the system. We will also show results obtained on the supercontinnum generation in the atmosphere for white-light lidar applications.
RPS14 mini-workshop: Scientific overview AdvancedConcepts 2014-12-08 | Scientific Overview by Anna Heffernan, Advanced Concepts Team
RPS14 mini-workshop: Chronometic geodesy and navigation AdvancedConcepts 2014-12-08 | Presentation on topic "Chronometic geodesy and navigation" by P.Delva, SYRTE
RPS14 mini-workshop: Relativistic Global Navigation System (executive summary) AdvancedConcepts 2014-12-08 | Presentation of executive summary of Ariadna study "Relativistic Global Navigation System" by Andreja Gomboc, University of Ljubljana
RPS14 mini-workshop: Relativistic Global Navigation System (technical report) AdvancedConcepts 2014-12-08 | Presentation of technical report of Ariadna study "Relativistic Global Navigation System" by Uros Kostic, University of Ljubljana
Vibrating systems in Schwarzschild space time: towards new experiments in gravitation? AdvancedConcepts 2014-10-21 | Two masses linked by a massless tether, the length of which changes periodically, are considered in a circular orbit. The vibrations in the system induce a perturbation on this motion, changing the circular orbit to an elipse - for very large radio, a significant difference between Newtonian physics and general relativity is found.
Rollercoaster on MARS | Oculus Rift - UnrealEngine 4 AdvancedConcepts 2014-10-10 | EDIT: The Mars Rollercoaster executable (W7 64bits) is now available to download here :dropbox.com/sh/bdkbyfr0x02pbcm/AABHTjoJziPsTYBF-6nHpLaqa?dl=0This video shows an activity proposed by the ESA's Advanced Concepts Team during the ESTEC Open Day which took place on Sunday, 5 of October 2014 in Noordwijk, Netherlands.The visitors had the opportunity to discover what it feels like to be on Mars using a 3D virtual reality head-mounted display, the Oculus Rift.The region of Mars shown here is the Gale Crater reconstructed from ESA's Mars Express satellite images (Vertical exageration x4). Data used are HSI colour composites and DTMs provided jointly by the Freie Universität Berlin and the German Aerospace Center (DLR).http://www.geo.fu-berlin.de/en/geol/fachrichtungen/planet/index.htmlThe rollercoaster is built on Unreal Engine 4 using a modified version of the rollercoaster plugin developed by Teddy0k and available on the Oculus Rift Development forum. developer.oculusvr.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=8032If you have questions or discussion point, you can contact us by sending email to act@esa.int.
Climate tipping points (Ariadna FP2) AdvancedConcepts 2014-07-11 | This study aimed at gaining knowledge about the typical statistical behaviour of climate systems before the occurrence of a tipping point to allow the detection of warning signs for upcoming abrupt climate transitions. This study proposes a time series segmentation algorithm combining a clustering technique and a genetic algorithm to automatically find segments sharing common patterns from paleoclimate time series. Experimental results show that the proposed approach applied to paleoclimate data could effectively assess warning signals of Dansgaard-Oeschger (DO) events and uncover commonalities and differences in their statistical and dynamical behaviour. The increase in mean square error, suggesting nonlinear behaviour, has been found to correspond with an increase in variance prior to several DO events for ∼90% of the algorithm runs for the GISP2 δ18O dataset and for ∼100% of the algorithm runs for the NGRIP δ18O dataset. The proposed approach applied to paleoclimate data provides a novel visualisation tool in the field of climate time series analysis of critical transitions.
Climate tipping points (Ariadna FP) AdvancedConcepts 2014-07-11 | This study aimed at gaining knowledge about the typical statistical behaviour of climate systems before the occurrence of a tipping point to allow the detection of warning signs for upcoming abrupt climate transitions. This study proposes a time series segmentation algorithm combining a clustering technique and a genetic algorithm to automatically find segments sharing common patterns from paleoclimate time series. Experimental results show that the proposed approach applied to paleoclimate data could effectively assess warning signals of Dansgaard-Oeschger (DO) events and uncover commonalities and differences in their statistical and dynamical behaviour. The increase in mean square error, suggesting nonlinear behaviour, has been found to correspond with an increase in variance prior to several DO events for ∼90% of the algorithm runs for the GISP2 δ18O dataset and for ∼100% of the algorithm runs for the NGRIP δ18O dataset. The proposed approach applied to paleoclimate data provides a novel visualisation tool in the field of climate time series analysis of critical transitions.
Space Gaits Final Presentation (P1) AdvancedConcepts 2014-07-11 | In this project, we analyzed the walking gaits of robots optimized for a range of gravity conditions. The goal of the Ariadna project was to systematically use Hildebrand diagrams or some equivalent methodology to analyze walking gaits emerging from an optimization process in order to verify whether behavioral switches / bifurcations exist with respect to parameters such as gravity and soil type.
Space Gaits Final Presentation (P2) AdvancedConcepts 2014-07-11 | In this project, we analyzed the walking gaits of robots optimized for a range of gravity conditions. The goal of the Ariadna project was to systematically use Hildebrand diagrams or some equivalent methodology to analyze walking gaits emerging from an optimization process in order to verify whether behavioral switches / bifurcations exist with respect to parameters such as gravity and soil type.
M.Leitgab, Hypermodular Distributed Solar Power Satellites AdvancedConcepts 2013-12-16 | This paper presents a new and innovative design for scaleable space solar power systems based on satellite selfassembly and microwave spatial power combination. Power system cost of utility-scale space solar power is achieved by independence of yet-to-be-built in-space assembly and transportation infrastructure. Using current and expected near-term technology, this study explores a design for near-term space solar power low-Earth orbit demonstrators and for mid-term utility-scale power plants in geosynchronous Laplace plane orbits. High-level economic considerations in the context of current and expected future launch costs are given as well.
A.Cowley, D.Byrne, N.OConnor SSP for Atmospheric Geoengineering and Pollution Control AdvancedConcepts 2013-12-16 | High altitude ozone depletion and long-lived greenhouse effect contributing gases from anthropogenic sources represent a considerable threat to our ecosystem and way of life. In this paper, we propose a novel geoengineering approach exploiting space based solar power (SSP) to mitigate long-lived atmospheric pollutants via plasma discharge chemical decomposition and regeneration of depleted regions of the ozone layer from these electrical discharges. An overall conceptual description of the approach is outlined, using high energy ionizing phenomena produced either by solid-state lasers or RF induced mesosphere/stratosphere/ionosphere heating.
Moon Hopper: sneak peek AdvancedConcepts 2013-10-30 | DEMO of a first game prototype given at IJCAI 2013 in Beijing
Moon Hopper AdvancedConcepts 2013-10-30 | The first presentation of the beta version of the game for the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Astro Drone app AdvancedConcepts 2013-10-14 | In this project, we analyzed the walking gaits of robots optimized for a range of gravity conditions. The goal of the Ariadna project was to systematically use Hildebrand diagrams or some equivalent methodology to analyze walking gaits emerging from an optimization process in order to verify whether behavioral switches / bifurcations exist with respect to parameters such as gravity and soil type.
Kinetic modelling of the jet extraction mechanism in spherical IEC devices Final Presentation (P1) AdvancedConcepts 2013-06-11 | Intertial Electrostatic Confinement systems are known to be not able to produce net energy gain if driven in nuclear fusion mode. In recent years, parts of the electric propulsion community focuses on extracting experimentally a plasma jet which is all you need for space propulsion purposes. The underlying jet extraction mechanisms are barely understoodwhich calls for intense numerical studies.
Kinetic modelling of the jet extraction mechanism in spherical IEC devices Final Presentation (P2) AdvancedConcepts 2013-06-11 | Intertial Electrostatic Confinement systems are known to be not able to produce net energy gain if driven in nuclear fusion mode. In recent years, parts of the electric propulsion community focuses on extracting experimentally a plasma jet which is all you need for space propulsion purposes. The underlying jet extraction mechanisms are barely understoodwhich calls for intense numerical studies.
Drilling seeds AdvancedConcepts 2013-06-07 | A thick layer of dust covers the surface of the terrestrial planets of the Solar Systems, of moons, and some asteroids, hiding the ground underneath and its mysteries. This regolith has been formed over billions of years by the impact of large and small meteoroids breaking down surface rocks. On Moon, nearly the entire surface is covered with regolith, bedrock being exposed only on very steep-sided crater walls and the occasional lava channel, and also on Mars, regolith covers vast expanses of surface. When in December 2007, the rover Spirit's dead wheel scraped off the upper layer of the Martian soil, it uncovered a patch of ground that thrilled scientists, showing evidence of a past environment that would have been perfect for microbial life.Growing interest in extraterrestrial subsurface prompts an examination of advanced technologies for its exploration to obtain geophysical data. One of the major limitations of sampling in relatively low gravity environments (such as asteroids, moons, comets and small planets) is the need for high axial force when using conventional drills.The self-burial strategies of some seeds (such as the Erodium cicutarium) address this limitation by applying a motion that requires no additional steady coupling with the surface.Providing probes and sensors with this unconventional behaviour would facilitate the exploration of the surface underneath regolith, as well as of asteroids, especially rubble-piles.
The perfect parachute AdvancedConcepts 2013-06-07 | Dispersal of seeds away from the parental plant is very important for diffusion and plants invest resources in a variety of structures specialized for this task. Wind dispersal is a particularly common strategy; many species rely on winged or plumed seeds to increase the efficiency of dispersal. The dispersal distance of a wind-dispersed seed is influenced by wind speed, the height at which the fruit is released, and the rate at which the seed falls to the ground. For this reason many plants evolved structures which decrease the terminal velocity of their seeds so that seeds can be spread out further.
ACT Crowdsourcing AstroDrone App AdvancedConcepts 2013-03-15 | Video for the release of the scientific crowdsourcing game app Astro Drone
Climbing plants and tactile-based grasping devices Final Presentation (P2) AdvancedConcepts 2013-02-14 | Climbing plants are capable to grasp objects by extending themselves and then use the objects as support by coiling around them. The goal is to achieve maximum vertical height for rich sun exposure while avoiding the energy expenditure of developing a supporting trunk .The ACT was investigating this in the framework of the Ariadna Project: "Mimicking the thigmotropic behaviour of climbing plants to design a tactile-based grasping device for the space environment"
Climbing Plants and tactile-based grasping devices Final Presentation (P1) AdvancedConcepts 2013-02-14 | Climbing plants are capable to grasp objects by extending themselves and then use the objects as support by coiling around them. The goal is to achieve maximum vertical height for rich sun exposure while avoiding the energy expenditure of developing a supporting trunk .The ACT was investigating this in the framework of the Ariadna Project: "Mimicking the thigmotropic behaviour of climbing plants to design a tactile-based grasping device for the space environment".
Scent of Science AdvancedConcepts 2013-01-24 | Evolutionary robotics approach to odor source localization
Self-burial strategy and performance in Erodium cicutarium Final Presentation AdvancedConcepts 2012-12-18 | Growing interest in extraterrestrial subsurface prompts an examination of advanced technologies for its exploration to obtain geophysical data. One of the major limitations of sampling in relatively low gravity environments is the need for high axial force when using conventional drills. The self-burial strategies of some seeds (such as the Erodium cicutarium) address this limitation by applying a motion that requires no additional steady coupling with the surface.
Analytical Pertrubative Theories of Motion in Highly Inhomogeneous Gravity Fields Final Presentation AdvancedConcepts 2012-11-23 | The focus of researchers is on the study of the effects on motion of the inhomogeneous gravitational field of other solar system bodies, including the Moon and other natural satellites.
Trajectory optimisation under uncertainties: a different algebra approach Final Presentation AdvancedConcepts 2012-11-23 | The computation of the reference transfer trajectories for continuously propelled spacecraft has been first investigated using a differential algebraic approach, including control saturation constraints. Within this frame, a three-step numerical procedure based on the use of a smoothing method has been developed and tested on a transfer to asteroid 1996 FG3.
Scent of Science: Autonomous Source Localization for Exploration Final Presentation (P2) AdvancedConcepts 2012-11-22 | This study aims at investigating the use of similar strategies in connection to the localisation of different types of sources, and in situations where additional constraints arise. The conjecture is that some scientifically interesting aspects can be modelled like sources, which spread the equivalent of a 'scent-plume' according to a recognizable dynamics model that helps in localizing the source.
Probabilistic Computing for Efficient Robotic Vission in Space Final Presentation (P1) AdvancedConcepts 2012-11-22 | In this study we focus on a novel integrated software and hardware approach for reducing the computational effort and energy expenditure of computer vision algorithms. It is based on local sampling on the software side and probabilistic computing on the hardware side.
Probabilistic Computing for Efficient Robotic Vission in Space Final Presentation (P2) AdvancedConcepts 2012-11-22 | In this study we focus on a novel integrated software and hardware approach for reducing the computational effort and energy expenditure of computer vision algorithms. It is based on local sampling on the software side and probabilistic computing on the hardware side.
