16TH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH SCHOOL
FIRMS at home: forest fire monitoring using Direct Broadcast satellite imagery
Physics, space exploration, radio engineering, Earth observation from space
Many weather satellites (such as the Meteor-M and MetOp series) carry onboard transmitters operating in "direct broadcast" mode — transmitting freshly captured instrument imagery line by line as it is acquired.
These satellites have been the target of amateur radio listeners worldwide, yet not every hobbyist could afford a receiver capable of operating in the required frequency bands.
These satellites have been the target of amateur radio listeners worldwide, yet not every hobbyist could afford a receiver capable of operating in the required frequency bands.
Schoolchildren from Yakutia receive a signal from a satellite
With the increasing availability of software-defined radio receivers (SDRs) and advances in open-source image processing projects, direct broadcast data has been evolving into a powerful tool for obtaining scientific information from space in near real time.
In 10 days, project participants will learn to use this tool end-to-end: from building their own antenna and receiving the radio signal, to processing the final imagery, as well as develop their own image processing tools.
In 10 days, project participants will learn to use this tool end-to-end: from building their own antenna and receiving the radio signal, to processing the final imagery, as well as develop their own image processing tools.
How SSTV (Slow-Scan Television) works
This year’s priority is the detection of wildfire hotspots using direct broadcast data. Successfully tackling this task will reduce the response time of forest fire services to newly emerging hotspots, and limit the damage inflicted on the forests of Yakutia every year.
Forest fires space image
Requirements for participants:
- Basic knowledge of physics;
- Interest in Earth exploration from space ;
- Interest in manual work;
Tutors
Artem Mardin
Yakutsk, Russia
Yakutsk, Russia
Artem is an educator and project mentor at the Sakha Science Academy(Yakutia), a specialist at the "Yakutsk Aerospace Systems" company, and the director of an autonomous non-profit organization. His primary focus is the development of the aerospace industry in Yakutia.
Artem specializes in the engineering of small spacecraft (CubeSat standard) and stratospheric probes, as well as electronics design and printed circuit board (PCB) development. He is actively involved in the technical implementation of the "Sakhacube-Cholbon" satellite project. He has practical experience in preparing students for scientific conferences and managing research teams. In his professional activities, he focuses on the organizational management of technical projects.
Artem specializes in the engineering of small spacecraft (CubeSat standard) and stratospheric probes, as well as electronics design and printed circuit board (PCB) development. He is actively involved in the technical implementation of the "Sakhacube-Cholbon" satellite project. He has practical experience in preparing students for scientific conferences and managing research teams. In his professional activities, he focuses on the organizational management of technical projects.
Juan Alberto Guevara Jaramillo
Puebla, Mexico
Puebla, Mexico
Juan has a PhD in Physics and Monotechnics with specialization in robotics and control. Currently he works as a motorcycle mechanic and customizer, as professor at the university in the Faculty of Engineering and as scientific advisor at the Mexican Space Agency. He is also director at the Latin American International Research Laboratory and director for Science at the Wozniak Institute in the south of his country.
Juan often takes part in paleontology excavations, he really enjoys searching fossils and unearthing mammoths and other Pleistocene animals. For many years he has been a robotics tutor at IRSchool.
He likes singing, playing the guitar, dancing, climbing, hiking, reading, but mostly learning new things, and of course, riding his motobike all around the World.
Juan often takes part in paleontology excavations, he really enjoys searching fossils and unearthing mammoths and other Pleistocene animals. For many years he has been a robotics tutor at IRSchool.
He likes singing, playing the guitar, dancing, climbing, hiking, reading, but mostly learning new things, and of course, riding his motobike all around the World.
