SKAISEN

SKAISEN is an advanced onboard object detection solution designed for a variety of optical Earth Observation missions. This innovative software reduces data transfer costs, enhances mission autonomy, and supports the objectives of EO missions. By leveraging cutting-edge AI algorithms, SKAISEN identifies objects of interest directly onboard the spacecraft.

Key benefits include:

• • Cost efficiency: Minimizes expenses by eliminating the need to download irrelevant data (e.g., cloud-polluted imagery)
  • Optimized bandwidth: Frees up communication channels for transmitting high-value information.
  • Faster insights: Prioritizes critical data (e.g., detected events/objects), enabling quicker access to relevant information

SKAISEN enhances onboard data processing, making EO missions more efficient and effective.

SKAISIEN is currently compatible with any Simera Sense Camera and supports deployment to hardware units with an ARM CPU and FPGA. The full product will be demonstrated on the upcoming TROLL mission in Q4 2024, incorporating a hyperspectral camera and DPU payload provided by Zaitra. Additionally, there are scheduled missions for 2024 utilizing SKAISEN technology onboard. 

SKAISEN is now available in three variants, giving you the choice of a single component up to a comprehensive full mission on-board data processing solution:

• SKAISEN Edge:
• Category: cloudiness prediction
• Performance: >90% accuracy
• Performance: >1FPS full resolution xScape100 image
• Variant: FPGA IP Core
• Interface: AXI DMA
• Variant: CPU optimized binary
• Interface: Protobuf
• SKAISEN OS:
• Operating system: Embedded Linux
• Supported Platform: Xilinx Zynq 7000
• Supported Platform: Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+
• Protocols: CSP, CFDP, Rest API
• Included: Robust boot (redundant FSBL, U-boot, Linux kernel and Root FS)
• Included: FPGA IP core for SimeraSense data readout
• SKAISEN Payload
• Type: Data Processing Unit (DPU)
• Form Factor: PC104
• Interfaces: CAN, SPI, I2C, RSxxx, LVDS, Ethernet, USB
• Protocols: CSP, CFDP, Rest API
• Power consumption: ~10W (UltraScale+)
• Power consumption: ~2.5W (7000)
• Mass: <200g

To ensure clear pricing, Zaitra has designed three types of licenses that are suitable for:

• Single EO mission
• Constellation
• Subscription-based System as a Service