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Presentation software for SATRAM/Timepix spacecraft payload onboard ESA Proba-V satellite

Software je určen pro vizualizac

        Software is designed for visualization data measured by SATRAM ("Space Application of Timepix-based Radiation Monitor")/Timepix spacecraft payload onboard ESA Proba-V satellite. It was created in opportunity of opening new laboratory IdeaSquare in CERN (Switzerland) as illustration of transfer accelerator  technologies into other fields of science.

This software tool is created in java programming language and it is part of Pixelman software tools package as plugin module. It correlates data measured by SATRAM device and satellite information from Proba-V. Basic functions are:

  • To display satellite position on the Earth map with GPS position, satellite altitude and attitude, surrounding temperature and vector of magnetic field (see picture 1)
  • To calculate global parameters from Timepix output - deposited energy, number of hitted pixels, statistics of frame, etc.
  • To categorize detected particles - composition of radiation field could be determined.
  • Detailed investigation of separate frames.
  • To display related information (slides) about SATRAM device, Proba-V, Timepix detector and institute (IEAP).



Pic. 1.: Path of satellite.

SW provided two modes. First mode is fully interactive and user could completely control app using mouse or keyboard and focus only to required information.  Second mode is fully automatical and it starts after few minutes of user inactivity. In this mode app replays and displays measured data and it´s evaluation. Tabs with detailed information about project are automaticaly switched after few tens of seconds.




Pic. 2.: a.) SATRAM/Timepix spacecraft payload, b.) Example of visualization one frame, c.) SATRAM placed on ESA Proba-V satellite.

Preview of software here.

                                       


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