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Satellites and EVs with Joris Aerts

The Amp Hour · 23 Nov 2020 · 1h 15m · Episode 518

What this episode covers

Joris Aerts, who previously worked on the Tesla Model S door handle and now works at Hyber, discusses designing electronics for small satellites and a new modular testing platform. He explains Hyber's low-orbit IoT constellation, which uses scheduled flyovers for low-power, low-bandwidth data relay, contrasting it with high-bandwidth systems like Starlink. Aerts details the satellite's architecture, including the use of CAN bus for modularity, Linux-based processing, and the trade-offs between radiation hardening and cost. He also describes his initiative to create a standardized, rack-mountable test chassis to simplify hardware validation and remote debugging for engineers.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Hyber, Tesla
Products
Model S, Starlink, Raspberry Pi, NI PXI
Also
PC104, CAN, LIN

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