The following chapter gives an overview on modern techniques for guidance, navigation, and control (GNC). In particular, an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques is provided in light of a tailored application to the space domain. Thanks to their enormous success in a great variety of applications and fields, modern AI techniques can be found in almost every aspect of science and engineering as well as everyday life. AI enables the automation of tasks previously limited to humans, even surpassing human performance on many tasks. Consequently, the terms AI, machine learning, and deep learning are nowadays ubiquitous and are often used interchangeably to describe computer systems which are designed to act in an intelligent way. Among the modern applications, a thorough description of innovative methods for GNC failure (or fault) detection, isolation, and recovery is presented, highlighting the latest novelties. Finally, the emerging topic of CubeSats and nanosatellites, in general, is treated by underlining the peculiar challenges that such missions pose.
Modern Spacecraft GNC
Silvestrini, Stefano;Colagrossi, Andrea
2023-01-01
Abstract
The following chapter gives an overview on modern techniques for guidance, navigation, and control (GNC). In particular, an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques is provided in light of a tailored application to the space domain. Thanks to their enormous success in a great variety of applications and fields, modern AI techniques can be found in almost every aspect of science and engineering as well as everyday life. AI enables the automation of tasks previously limited to humans, even surpassing human performance on many tasks. Consequently, the terms AI, machine learning, and deep learning are nowadays ubiquitous and are often used interchangeably to describe computer systems which are designed to act in an intelligent way. Among the modern applications, a thorough description of innovative methods for GNC failure (or fault) detection, isolation, and recovery is presented, highlighting the latest novelties. Finally, the emerging topic of CubeSats and nanosatellites, in general, is treated by underlining the peculiar challenges that such missions pose.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
