Virtual Earth
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Projects
Cloud Computing for Planetary Defense
Hugh Lewis, Kenji Takeda (Investigators), Steven Johnston
We demonstrate how a cloud-based computing architecture can be used for planetary defense and space situational awareness (SSA). We show how utility compute can facilitate both a financially economical and highly scalable solution for space debris and near-earth object impact analysis. As we improve our ability to track smaller space objects, and satellite collisions occur, the volume of objects being tracked vastly increases, increasing computational demands. Propagating trajectories and calculating conjunctions becomes increasingly time critical, thus requiring an architecture which can scale with demand. The extension of this to tackle the problem of a future near-earth object impact is discussed, and how cloud computing can play a key role in this civilisation-threatening scenario.
People
Professor, Medicine (FM)
Lecturer, Engineering Sciences (FEE)
Senior Research Fellow, Geography (FSHS)
Research Fellow, Ocean & Earth Science (FNES)
Research Fellow, Engineering Sciences (FEE)
Administrative Staff, Research and Innovation Services
Alumnus, Engineering Sciences (FEE)