Peter Platzer at Hardware Innovation Summit 2013

Peter Platzer
CEO
NanoSatisfi
@NanoSatisfi
Drones Take Flight

ArduSat
and
The Power of Open
Access
peter@nanosatisfi.com

ArduSat
and
The Power of Open
Access

A successful technology company
developed a new user interface for a
common device
but wasn’t sure how consumers would want
to take advantage of this.

Crazy idea!

Let’s
crowd-source
the use of our technology!
By providing Open Access to it.

Device
1 Microprocessor
4 Sensors
Simple User Interface
SDK + API + AppStore
+
... And let the world
innovate!

Result:
Today: 850,000Today: 850,000Today: 850,000Today: 850,000

Crowd-sourced use of iPhone technology
through open access.
1 Microprocessor
4 Sensors
+
(+ Moore’s Law)

Vibrative Keyboard Snap Picture, get Calories
Wind speed via microphone
Calculate Distances and Height

ArduSat
or
The Power of Open
Access

What is ArduSat
• A crowd-sourced ….

What is ArduSat
• … space based data and imaging platform …

• … with an open development environment, …
What is ArduSat

What is ArduSat
• … inclusive of API,

What is ArduSat
• … inclusive of API, SDK and

What is ArduSat
• … inclusive of API, SDK and App-store…

ArduSat-1 – Launch: August 5th
Onboard Sensors
• 3D Magnetometer
• 3D Accelerometer
• 3D Gyro
• HD Camera
• 10+ Temperature sensors
• Geiger counter
• Sun Sensor
• Real-time clock
• Optical Spectrometer
• IR thermometer
• IR Photolux sensor
• Ambient light sensor
• GPS + Arduino Microprocessors

1 Microprocessor
15 Sensors
+
(+ Moore’s Law)
Crowd sourcing Space Exploration
through Open Access

Science Education and Capacity Building
• Meteor hunter
• How to detect life on extra solar planets
• Make a 3D picture of Earth’s magnetosphere
• Graph thermal stress and snap
• Detect high-energy radiation
• Make a spectrograph of the sun
 Measure the South Atlantic Anomaly
 Basic radio astronomy / pulsar detection
 Build a solar activity meter + iApp
 Weatherman – look at clouds from above
 Detect atomic oxygen damage
 Geo-caching in space
 Social game – Heat the Sat
 Space Instagram competition
 Geiger Counter bingo from space
 Laser-Paintball in space
STEM EducationSTEM EducationSTEM EducationSTEM EducationScience and ResearchScience and ResearchScience and ResearchScience and Research
EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainment Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce DevelopmentWorkforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development
 Learn how to operate a satellite
 Develop space environment knowledge
 Space sensor development
 Training of Trainers (ToT)
 Space mission design

Engaging, Hands-on STEM Education
Build a 3D Picture of Earth’s Magnetic FieldBuild a 3D Picture of Earth’s Magnetic FieldBuild a 3D Picture of Earth’s Magnetic FieldBuild a 3D Picture of Earth’s Magnetic Field
 Sensors Activated: Magnetometer
 Age Level: 14 - adult
 User Forum: Science Fair project, in-class learning,
research group
 Video Series: MAG3110 Parts 1-3 in NanoSatisfi Online
Course
 Concepts Learned: Magnetic field components, Earth’s
core, thermal currants, solar wind, modeling, experiment
design, 3D measurements
 Why We Care: Used in GPS readings, mineral exploration,
locating earthquake faults, dating rocks and sediment,
power utilities
Arduino Magnetometers
Copyright: Peter Reid, SCI-FUN

Weather and Climate
Disaster Management
Economic activity
Commodity trading
Microgravity accessAtmospheric Studies Space Weather
Agriculture & forestry planning
Natural Resources
Rapidly Updating Constellation
Applications

Peter Platzer at Hardware Innovation Summit 2013

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