Objective SWIPE intends to bring Wireless Sensor Networks based on MANET terrestrial technology to space. In order to prepare for manned missions to other planets, it is necessary to monitor permanently the surface environment and have a clear notion of its conditions. Hundreds or thousands of small wireless sensors could be dropped from a satellite orbiting the planet onto the surface to assure a uniform and sufficient coverage. These autonomous sensors would then create their own ad hoc network while some of them, equipped with satellite communication capabilities, would establish a link between the WSN and the satellite. Data gathered from the sensors would be processed and sent to the satellite and later to Earth. SWIPE will define this mission scenario in detail, as well as mission and system requirements, and will also perform system level design of the three different communication segments involved: within the sensor network, between the sensor network and the relay satellite and between the satellite and Earth. However, SWIPE’s main goal is to design and develop three fully functional node prototypes, focused on two main areas, communications and the sensors themselves, together with simple power and control units. Three prototypes are needed to validate the ad hoc networking concept. The whole system will be evaluated in laboratory and in a field test on planetary surface analogue (e.g. Svalbard in Norway), which will be chosen according to the mission scenario.SWIPE’s philosophy relies on terrestrial technology. The communications concept for instance is based on a terrestrial networking technology, not yet validated in space. The hardware communications platform will be based on Software-Defined Radio, another promising terrestrial technology already deserving the attention of the major space players. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologynatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesplanetary geologynatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesplanetsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technology Programme(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Topic(s) SPA.2012.3.1-01 - Bringing terrestrial SME research into the space domain Call for proposal FP7-SPACE-2012-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator TEKEVER TECNOLOGIAS DE INFORMACAO SA EU contribution € 433 662,00 Address RUA DAS MINAS 2 ZONA INDUSTRIAL ESTRADA DA FOZ DE 2500-750 Caldas Da Rainha Portugal See on map Region Continente Centro (PT) Oeste Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Andre Oliveira (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ARQUIMEA INGENIERIA SL Spain EU contribution € 331 100,00 Address CALLE MARGARITA SALAS 10 28919 LEGANES MADRID See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Javier Gomez (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SAS France EU contribution € 269 196,00 Address 31 RUE DES COSMONAUTES ZI DU PALAYS 31402 Toulouse Cedex See on map Region Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Haute-Garonne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Duc Pham-Minh (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER United Kingdom EU contribution € 222 383,00 Address UNIVERSITY ROAD LE1 7RH Leicester See on map Region East Midlands (England) Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire Leicester Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Marie Adams (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSORZIO PER LA RICERCA NELL' AUTOMATICA E NELLE TELECOMUNICAZIONI C.R.A.T. Italy EU contribution € 239 511,00 Address VIA GIOVANNI NICOTERA 29 00195 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Sabrina Giampaoletti (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data