Objective The objective of the overall innovation project is to industrialize a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), which will be installed, on board of satellites carrying hyperspectral sensors and will be capable ofa) Compressing the acquisitions with a 12-22 ratio andb) Classifying the cloud cover of these acquisitions The result of the proposed FPGA will be the compressed acquisitions, the cloud coverage mask and a compression structure for direct processing without decompression. The FPGA will provide this way to the operator of the satellite hyperspectral sensor, the ability to optimize the down streaming procedure, on one hand by selecting the proper images to download (in terms of cloud cover) and on the other hand by downloading 12-22 times less data (as a result of the compression elaboration). The above will lead to significant gains in efficiency such as i) lower volume of transmitted images (only the useful ones, in terms of cloud cover), ii.) less need for storage on-board and flexible acquisition planning, iii.) reduced hardware requirements.The main users are Space Agencies, Satellite Operating Centers, Satellite manufacturers, Hyperspectral sensor manufacturers and Consulting companies for satellite mission planning. The OP3C project aims to study the feasibility of the above mentioned concept in a niche market where there is hardly any completion. The goal of the OP3C project is to study the technologic (user constraints/needs, time needed to have the product ready) and economic viability (market analysis, human resources, capital, infrastructure cost, etc) of the proposed concept to the corresponding industries. The target is to examine how the product can reach TRL9 from the TRL6, which is currently at. Compiling a successful feasibility study, the OP3C project intends to submit for the phase 2 funding in order to implement the derived business plan. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologysocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementcommerce Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.6. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Space Main Programme H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument Topic(s) Space-SME-2014-1 - SME Instrument Call for proposal H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEINST-1-2014 Funding Scheme SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1 Coordinator PLANETEK HELLAS ETAIREIA PERIORISMENIS EFTHYNIS YPIRESIES CHARTOGRAFISIS MESO DORYFOROU Net EU contribution € 50 000,00 Address LEOFOROS KIFISSIAS 44 15125 Maroussi Greece See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Αττική Aττική Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 71 429,00