Contribuições no desenvolvimento e validação de monitores de cintilação GPS: uma abordagem alternativa de baixo custo para uso em larga escala

Abstract

The ionospheric scintillation monitor is a fundamental tool for studying the ionosphere and the effects of space weather on spatial communication systems, especially satellite. Currently, professional scintillation monitors available in the market cost between $ 3,000 and $ 20,000. This research is about the development, testing and validation of a prototype low cost ionospheric scintillation monitor that meets the quality requirements of measures for research related to the subject. The database solutions also contemplated in this dissertation. Through this prototype the scintillation index S4 is obtained. To meet these basic requirements, the Raspberry Pi platform was used, thus dispensing with the use of complex operating procedures and allowing its network connectivity to operate multiple equipment simultaneously. By implementing a network of low cost receivers it will be possible to make this data available to research institutes, universities and even the CLA and CLBI launch centers.