Title :
Using JPL Micro-Imagers for the Johnson Space Center International Space Station Cell Growth Experiment
Author :
Behar, Alberto ; Bruhn, Fredrik ; Matthews, Jaret ; Means, Erin
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
A development program is occurring to produce the International Space Station (ISS), Bio Tech Facility (BTF) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). This facility will allow numerous experiments related to micro-gravity cell development, growth and adaptation to be preformed on the International Space Station. JSC desired an upgrade to current capabilities that included micro-imagers. JPL has provided these micro-imagers for the JSC ISS cell growth experiment program The imagers are to be used to make heuristic decisions on the growth and health of growing cells and as a means of recording data on their development. This paper describes the imager produced, its intended application and the subsequent testing that has gone on to ensure functionality of such a system in the space radiation environment
Keywords :
biology computing; cellular biophysics; medical image processing; JPL microimager; Johnson Space Center International Space Station; cell growth experiment; heuristic decision; space radiation; Cameras; Design engineering; Genetic mutations; International Space Station; Laboratories; Propulsion; Single event upset; Space stations; System testing; Video compression;
Conference_Titel :
Information Reuse and Integration, 2006 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa Village, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9788-6
DOI :
10.1109/IRI.2006.252384
