Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2007
Publication Title
Acta Astronautica
Abstract
With the International Space Station currently operational, a significant amount of acceleration data is being down-linked, processed and analyzed daily on the ground on a continuous basis for the space station reduced gravity environment characterization, the vehicle design requirements verification and science data collection. To help understand the impact of the unique spacecraft environment on the science data, an artificial intelligence monitoring system was developed, which detects in near real time any change in the reduced gravity environment susceptible to affect the on-going experiments. Using a dynamic graphical display, the monitoring system allows science teams, at any time and any location, to see the active vibration disturbances, such as pumps, fans, compressor, crew exercise, re-boost and extra-vehicular activities that might impact the reduced gravity environment the experiments are exposed to.
The monitoring system can detect both known and unknown vibratory disturbance activities. It can also perform trend analysis and prediction by analyzing past data over many increments (an increment usually lasts 6 months) collected onboard the station for selected disturbances. This feature can be used to monitor the health of onboard mechanical systems to detect and prevent potential systems failures. The monitoring system has two operating modes: online and offline. Both near real-time on-line vibratory disturbance detection and off-line detection and trend analysis are discussed in this paper.
Recommended Citation
Jules, K., , & Lin, P. P. (2007). Real-time on-line space research laboratory environment monitoring with off-line trend and prediction analysis. Acta Astronautica, 61(1-6), 27-36. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2007.01.028
DOI
10.1016/j.actaastro.2007.01.028
Version
Postprint
Publisher's Statement
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Acta Astronautica. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Acta Astronautica, 61, 1-6, (06-01-2007); 10.1016/j.actaastro.2007.01.028
Volume
61
Issue
1-6
