Project description DEENESFRITPL New programming tools make tomorrow’s satellites easier to design Satellite design is becoming increasingly more complex. To address this challenge, the space sector is proactively seeking innovative methods and tools based on various Industry 4.0 models. However, these technologies face several major challenges with respect to the hardware platform’s computational power, software layer and design techniques. The EU-funded METASAT project intends to develop and test a toolchain that designs software modules for hardware/software layers that are considered promising solutions. The novel design toolchain will minimise the time and cost of developing new systems as complexity increases. This should boost competitiveness and innovation. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The space domain, as many other engineering sectors, is actively considering novel methods and tools based on artificial intelligence, Digital Twins, virtual design and testing, and other Industry 4.0 concepts, in order to manage the increased complexity of the design of upcoming satellites. Nevertheless, especially from the satellite on-board software engineering point of view, these technologies require a solid ground to be built upon. First of all, the computational power of the hardware platform must meet the needs of the advanced algorithms running on top of it. The software layer too must both allow an efficient use of the hardware resources and at the same time guarantee non-functional properties such as dependability in compliance with ECSS standards. Finally, the design methods need to adapt to the specific challenges posed by both the increased complexity of the hardware/software layers and the Industry 4.0 concepts.The METASAT vision is that a design methodology based on Model-Based engineering jointly with the use of open architecture hardware constitutes that solid ground. To reach its vision, METASAT will leverage existing software virtualisation layers (e.g. hypervisors), that already provide guarantees in terms of standards compliance, on top of high-performance computing platforms based on open hardware architectures. The focus of the project will be on the development of a toolchain to design software modules for this hardware/software layer. Without such measures the time and cost of developing new systems could become prohibitive as system complexity grows, reducing competitiveness, innovation, and potentially dependability across the industry.A high quality and complementary consortium comprising knowledge generators (IKL, BSC and ALES), plus an SME technology integrator (FEN) and an end user from the space sector (OHB), will be able to test in a real scenario the new design toolchain that will enable the runtime deployment of software module Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencenatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwareengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technology Programme(s) HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space Main Programme HORIZON.2.4.10 - Space, including Earth Observation Topic(s) HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01-12 - Future space ecosystems: on-orbit operations, new system concepts Call for proposal HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER CENTRO NACIONAL DE SUPERCOMPUTACION Net EU contribution € 490 131,00 Address Calle jordi girona 31 08034 Barcelona Spain See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Research Organisations 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 Other funding € 0,25 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all IKERLAN S. COOP Spain Net EU contribution € 396 632,50 Address P jose maria arizmendiarrieta 2 20500 Mondragon See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations 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 Other funding € 0,00 FENT INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONSSL Spain Net EU contribution € 376 381,00 Address Camino vera ciudad politecnica de la innovacion 46022 Valencia 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 Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València 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 Other funding € 0,25 OHB SYSTEM AG Germany Net EU contribution € 338 556,00 Address Universitatsallee 27-29 28359 Bremen See on map Region Bremen Bremen Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt 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 Other funding € 0,25 ADVANCED LABORATORY ON EMBEDDED SYSTEMS SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 397 800,00 Address Piazza dell'indipendenza 23 b/c 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
