The University of Alberta: Industrial Collaborative Opportunities Ian R. Mann CRC in Space Physics Co-Director of ISSET University of Alberta ian.mann@ualberta.ca
UofA Institute for Space Science Exploration and Technology (ISSET) New University of Alberta space institute. We inspire scientific discovery & the pursuit of knowledge through innovation and leadership in planetary and space exploration Key strength combining science and engineering, with foci: microgravity science and planetary environment space technology for instrumentation and robotics planetary materials science space physics and space environment ORBITALS Radiation Belt Small Satellite Ground-based space science; Instrument site at Taloyoak Tagish Lake Meteorite Credit: Michael Holly, Creative Services Artist s impression of the Phoenix lander. Photo credit: JPL/NASA The CAVE 3D Visualization Tool, The Advanced Man- Machine Interface Laboratory
Industrial Opportunities Already established international excellence in space science and engineering. Exploit University strength in innovation Industrial need or interest University Innovation Increased TRL or Narrowed Trade Space Follow-on Industrial Development New product to market
Space and Planetary Instrument and Mission Design
International Space Science Missions and Instruments NASA-CSA THEMIS Mission (launched 2007) Five satellites, and ground-observatory network (UofC, UofA, AU) CSA e-pop Mission (integrated to satellite; launch 2011) Lead from UofC, data distribution UofA, science UofC, UofA, AU Proposed CSA ORBITALS mission (launch 2015) Lead UofA, instruments UofA and UofC; $5M CAD development to date Future Missions: CSA I-SWEAT (UofC, UofA); NASA RBSP (UofA); ESA SWARM (UofC, UofA); JAXA-CSA SCOPE (UofA, UofC)... Industrial Partners: MDA, COMDEV, Bristol-Magellan, Best Medical, DPL Science, Magnametrics... BRISTOL AEROSPACE LIMITED
Excellence in Space Science Instrumentation Excellent synergy between capabilities at UofA, UofC, UofL and UA. International partnerships in sounding rocket program Low cost access to sub-orbital and near-earth space Excellence in ground-based, rocket- and balloon-bourne, and space-based space science instrumentation Synergy between UofA & UofC: Magnetometers (UofA), optical and radio (UofC), high energy (UofA), and low energy (UofC) plasma instruments. Application: future missions to near-earth space, moon, and Mars.
Materials Science & Planetary Geophysics Materials analysis and specialist material development Largest University meteorite collection in Canada (UofA) State of the art electron and ion microscopy analysis National Institute for Nano-Technology (NINT) offers unique capacity for new and nano-materials Geological partnerships in specialist drilling for planetary, and non-standard terrestrial oil & oil sands applications Industrial partners: Altech Eng., Control Manufacturing Inc., Control Drilling Service etc. World-renown space modelling program Solar-planetary (UofA), and space and atmospheric spacecraft interactions (UofA CFD lab.) and spacecraft charging (UofA, UofC) Concept: Borehole GRS on Mars Volcano Lobate fault NASA Messenger Mercury Mission Photo credit: Screen grab from A. Bartlett & Dr. Erin Walton The Buzzard Coulee fireball in thin section Tagish Lake Meteorite Photo credit: Michael Holly, Creative Services, University of Alberta
Dr. Carlos F. Lange carlos.lange@ualberta.ca Mechanical Engineering Computational Fluid Dynamics and other modelling tools are being used for development, characterization and optimization of new instruments for space exploration: temperature sensors wind sensors humidity sensors Advanced Technologies employed in sensors have applications in other fields: human cough and pandemic control humidity in dry process control Capabilities developed for space missions can be applied to aerospace and other high-tech industries.
Earth Observation & Hyper-Spectral Imaging UofA in collaboration with UofL.
Client: Goldbrook Airborne imaging spectroscopy for exploration
Defence and homeland security: A B C D E Trafficability of landscape Detection of road pathways A.True colour image B,C. disturbed soil (major roads) D. disturbed soil (minor roads ) E. RGB of B,C,D Client: DND
Example: Gas Detection Potential Clients: Police, Defence, Homeland Security etc. Detection of methanol plume. Application to: The detection of illicit labs Industrial spills Homeland security
Future Opportunities: Alberta As Gateway to Arctic North Use of sub-orbital (balloon, unmanned vehicle (UAV), airship, sounding rocket) and nano-satellite platforms in space for benefit of Albertans Data interpretation and management Environmental, land use, climate change monitoring (e.g., arctic, oil sands, etc) Commercial communications and tele-medicine to remote communities Leadership role in science : space, environmental, astronomical, cryosphere, climate, biodiversity Arctic sovereignty International Sustaining Arctic Observing Network (SAON) CSA Radarsat arctic ice CEOS Space-based services for Albertans.
Distributed Compute Power, Data Handling, Mining, and Distribution.
ICT, Information Management, Data Services, Data Mining World-leader in data distribution, including multi-instrument, and multi-platform data management, handling, characterisation and mining. World leader in Cloud Computing CSA, and provincial Cybera and federal CANARIE (NEP-I, NEP-II) partnerships and funding (~$5M CAD) Opportunities and spin-off company applications: Cloud computing services All distributed geophysical data sets (oil and resource exploration, land use, climate, etc) or other data or records such as patient health etc. Human genome mapping, searching genetic code for future genetic routes to major illness cures.
Future Prospective Opportunity to use sub-orbital and space to serve Canadians: Balloons UAVs Sounding Rockets Next Generation Sub-orbital Cube, Nano, Small Satellites Advanced platforms, advanced instrumentation and data management and interpretation serve the needs of Albertans and Alberta industry.
University Strength in Training HQP Payload and sounding rocket training with UofA, UofC, UofS and industry. Canadian Satellite Design Challenge CaNoRock Canada-Norway sounding rocket program
Industrial Opportunities Utilise and harness University strength in innovation. Space opportunities for Alberta companies: System Engineering and Mission Management Industrial instrument design, build and test for space Specialised and miniaturised materials, electronics and control etc Spin offs: Earth Observation: Hyperspectral instruments and data management for arctic and northern surveying, exploration, sovereignty and security Applications of technology e.g., new materials, miniaturised electronics, control software, robotics, oil and mineral surveying Cloud computing Distributed data management & mining (e.g., oil patch, genome...) Health (e.g., CFD application to pandemic control!) Many more...