Design of a terminal node controller hardware for CubeSat tracking applications
CubeSats enable low-cost experiment and missions to be performed by universities and research institution in space. CubeSats for research are mainly using UHF and VHF communications for its tracking and telemetry applications. The current practice of a CubeSat communications is to modify radio amate...
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| description | CubeSats enable low-cost experiment and missions to be performed by universities and research institution in space. CubeSats for research are mainly using UHF and VHF communications for its tracking and telemetry applications. The current practice of a CubeSat communications is to modify radio amateur’s Terminal Node Controller (TNC) to enable data to be received in the ground station. The objective of this research is to design a hardware specifically used as a TNC for CubeSat tracking applications. A TNC is developed as an interface to the terminal and to serve as data packetization platform. The modem is integrated with a microcontroller unit (MCU) and an audio amplifier to enable in audio signals to be smoothened, amplified and interfaced with the radio. The modem, MCU, and audio amplifier circuitry are designed and integrated to form a TNC platform suitable for CubeSat communications. |
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| spelling | iium-533442025-02-20T02:52:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/53344/ Design of a terminal node controller hardware for CubeSat tracking applications Ahmad, Yasser Asrul Nazim, NJ Yuhaniz, SS T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) CubeSats enable low-cost experiment and missions to be performed by universities and research institution in space. CubeSats for research are mainly using UHF and VHF communications for its tracking and telemetry applications. The current practice of a CubeSat communications is to modify radio amateur’s Terminal Node Controller (TNC) to enable data to be received in the ground station. The objective of this research is to design a hardware specifically used as a TNC for CubeSat tracking applications. A TNC is developed as an interface to the terminal and to serve as data packetization platform. The modem is integrated with a microcontroller unit (MCU) and an audio amplifier to enable in audio signals to be smoothened, amplified and interfaced with the radio. The modem, MCU, and audio amplifier circuitry are designed and integrated to form a TNC platform suitable for CubeSat communications. IOP 2016-10-31 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/53344/3/53334-new.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/53344/4/53334-Design%20of%20a%20terminal%20node%20controller%20hardware%20for%20CubeSat%20tracking%20applications_SCOPUS.pdf Ahmad, Yasser Asrul and Nazim, NJ and Yuhaniz, SS (2016) Design of a terminal node controller hardware for CubeSat tracking applications. In: 6th Innovation in Aerospace Engineering and Technology (AEROTECH 2016), 8th-9th November 2016, Kuala Lumpur. http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/152/1/012031 101.1088/1757-899X/152/1/012031 |
| spellingShingle | T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Ahmad, Yasser Asrul Nazim, NJ Yuhaniz, SS Design of a terminal node controller hardware for CubeSat tracking applications |
| title | Design of a terminal node controller hardware for CubeSat tracking applications |
| title_full | Design of a terminal node controller hardware for CubeSat tracking applications |
| title_fullStr | Design of a terminal node controller hardware for CubeSat tracking applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design of a terminal node controller hardware for CubeSat tracking applications |
| title_short | Design of a terminal node controller hardware for CubeSat tracking applications |
| title_sort | design of a terminal node controller hardware for cubesat tracking applications |
| topic | T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
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