Microprocessors in Space Instrumentation.

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The current level of integration of microprocessors with space instrumentation is reviewed. Their inclusion provides the benefits of improved measurement resolution, improved reliability, a more efficient use of limited spacecraft resources and further provides control for the latest complex instruments. In the past microprocessors were limited to just controlling instruments and simple buffering of the data produced for the spacecraft telemetry system. Already microprocessors are being relied on to perform mission critical calculations while future uses involve increased on-board intelligence and even on board expert systems.

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Item Type:	Monograph
Authors/Creators:	Gough, M.P. Wooliscroft, L.J.C.
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	The Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering research reports offer a forum for the research output of the academic staff and research students of the Department at the University of Sheffield. Papers are reviewed for quality and presentation by a departmental editor. However, the contents and opinions expressed remain the responsibility of the authors. Some papers in the series may have been subsequently published elsewhere and you are advised to cite the later published version in these instances.
Dates:	Published: October 1987
Institution:	The University of Sheffield
Academic Units:	The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering (Sheffield) > ACSE Research Reports
Depositing User:	MRS ALISON THERESA BARNETT
Date Deposited:	25 Feb 2014 12:52
Last Modified:	03 Nov 2016 08:49
Status:	Published
Publisher:	Dept of Automatic Control and System Engineering. University of Sheffield
Series Name:	Acse Report 321
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:77886

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