Orbital Path Visualization for Maneuver Analysis and Data Stitching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing visualization systems for tracking space objects, such as satellites, lack functionality for effectively displaying and analyzing high-dimensional data, including path parameters and maneuvers, and face challenges in managing vast amounts of historical and real-time data.
Innovation Solution
A system and interface that includes a display interface configured to receive and analyze data from multiple sources, generating graphical displays with synchronized axes for tracking and maneuver analysis, allowing users to interact with and manipulate orbital paths, and providing tools for stitching and splicing data points.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional visualization systems are used to display space object tracking data, then basic positioning information can be shown, but the system cannot effectively display and analyze high-dimensional data including path parameters and maneuvers
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments high-dimensional orbital data into multiple synchronized graphical displays, each showing specific parameters (longitude-time graph, latitude-time graph, altitude-time graph, maneuver indicators). This segmentation allows complex path parameters and maneuver information to be displayed separately across multiple coordinated views, preventing information loss while managing system complexity through modular visualization components
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds temporal and maneuver dimensions to traditional spatial tracking displays by implementing synchronized multi-axis graphs that show longitude, latitude, altitude, and maneuver parameters simultaneously. This dimensional expansion transforms 2D position displays into 5D visualizations (space + time + maneuver status), enabling effective display of high-dimensional orbital data
2Quantity of substance
If vast amounts of historical and real-time data are managed, then comprehensive tracking information is available, but the system faces challenges in processing and displaying the data efficiently
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges historical and real-time data streams into unified synchronized graphical displays, combining multiple data sources (past orbital paths, current position, predicted future positions, maneuver events) into integrated visual representations. This merging allows comprehensive data management while maintaining processing efficiency through unified data handling and synchronized rendering across multiple graph views
Solution Approach 2:
The synchronized multi-graph display system serves multiple functions simultaneously: displaying historical orbital paths, tracking real-time position, predicting future trajectories, indicating maneuver events, and allowing user interaction for analysis. This multi-functionality enables efficient processing of vast data volumes by providing a single integrated system that handles diverse data types and analysis tasks
3Measurement precision
If detailed path parameters and maneuver information are displayed, then accurate tracking and analysis are achieved, but the user interface becomes complex and difficult to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by assigning specific parameter displays to specific graphical regions, with each synchronized graph (longitude-time, latitude-time, altitude-time) showing optimized parameter sets. Maneuver indicators are localized to specific time points on the graphs, and user interaction controls are positioned in dedicated interface areas. This spatial organization of information quality allows accurate parameter display while maintaining interface simplicity through logical data grouping and localized control elements
Data Source
AI summary
A display system can be configured to receive, via a user interface, a first identifier associated with a first space object and determine a first maneuver of the first space object. The first maneuver can include a perturbation of the path of the first space object. Based on the first identifier and the first maneuver, the display system can identify one or more path parameters associated with a path of the first space object and generate a display interface. The display interface can include a longitude-time graph having a longitude axis spanning from a lower-longitude limit to an upper-longitude limit and a time axis spanning from the lower-time limit to the upper-time limit and an indication of the one or more path parameters.