INCAnSat: CanSat for Education and Environmental Monitoring

Ames-Lizarbe, Juan A.; Bala-Romero, Betsabet L.; Cortez-Reategui, Rut E.; Espillco-Luicho, Marco A.; Leon-Nunez, Ricardo F.; Solis-Alvites, Sara G.; Román-Gonzalez, Avid

doi:10.1109/maes.2021.3120236

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“…Following the success of their CanSat in the training program, the researchers identified a potentially novel application of their device for localized weather monitoring, to help determine an optimal location for constructing an astronomical observatory [4]. Students from Telkom University in Bandung, Indonesia described their mechanical structure and technical design for an Auto-Gyro CanSat [15], while researchers at the National Technological University of South Lima in El Salvador, Peru tested the use of CanSats as low-cost environmental monitoring devices, to improve access to air quality data [16].…”

Section: Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The use of low-cost GPS modules in CanSats is also a widely accepted practice. Logging or transmitting GPS coordinates assists with recovering CanSats, and for devices with meteorological goals, helps to correlate sensor readings with geographic locations [16,24]. Some additional examples of Scientific CanSats that leverage these COTS sensors and that have been specially designed for Earth science investigations include a CanSat for measuring UV radiation proposed by Bhad et al [25], a lightweight CanSat for atmospheric measurements [18], and an environmental monitoring network of multiple CanSats [26].…”

Section: Earth and Atmospheric Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Regardless of the flight altitude, the recovery techniques employed by these devices represent an important point of commonality. The vast majority of radiosondes employ passive parachute canopies to slow their descent from high altitudes, which is mirrored by the vast majority of both student and scientific CanSats, which also favor the deployment of parachutes for recovery [16,19,23,24].…”

Section: Cansats Are Not Radiosondesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The CanSat Compendium: A Review of Scientific CanSats

2023

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In recent years, CubeSats have gained popularity as secondary payloads in space missions due to their uniquely small size and minimal weight. This allows for the quick and inexpensive development of high-risk, high-reward investigations. The success of cube-shaped CubeSats has led to the development of a new class of small-scale and low-cost scientific platforms known as CanSats, which maintain a unique cylindrical shape. CanSats offer an even more economical alternative for conducting high-risk investigations, although they are typically constrained by having to operate within Earth’s atmosphere, which contributes to their reduced costs. However, the ability to test and improve space-bound hardware makes the CanSat a potential intermediary technology for continued space exploration. This survey paper seeks to provide a technical definition of CanSats and summarize the current state of the art in CanSat-based research. This paper covers the history of CanSats, their current mainstream applications, and their potential impact on the technology pipeline for space exploration. CanSats have proven to be versatile in various applications, including Earth science, aeronautics, and educational purposes. The lower cost of CanSats provides a wider range of researchers and educational institutions access to near-space science. Therefore, this paper also aims to explore the potential future applications of CanSats, particularly as an intermediary technology for testing and improving space-bound hardware, with potential benefits for future space missions. The findings from this survey could help to guide the further research and development of CanSats, as well as help to shape future space exploration efforts.

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Section: Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%