Computer Vision
You may not realize it, but you benefit every day from the use of satellites: from your television and cell phone signals to images used in the weather forecast you watch on the news. Microsatellites and nanosatellites are making access to low orbits cheaper, and consequently, more and more people and companies are interested in sending them into space.
This represents a major change in all sectors of the economy that, in one way or another, use this technology. “Missions that were typically done by a satellite the size of a car are now done by a satellite the size of a refrigerator, or even smaller,” said Peter Beck, head of rocket manufacturer RocketLab, at a recent NASA press conference.
Imagine a world where the only means of transportation is a truck – an expensive, slower vehicle with high fuel consumption, and, furthermore, with greater labor requirements. Now, imagine that something new is invented: a vehicle with a lower purchase price, compact, easy to produce, and with low fuel consumption – a motorcycle, for example.
Certainly, this would make it possible for more people to have access to uncomplicated and cheaper transportation. This simple analogy clarifies what is happening in the aerospace industry: the nano and microsatellite market is heating up, leading to the emergence of new products and solutions. We have selected five impacts of this technology on your life.
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1. Growth in research development
Due to the low cost of microsatellites, ease of construction, and smaller size compared to usual satellites, students and researchers interested in science can develop research in an easier way.
2. Improvement in the internet market and streaming services through microsatellites
Microsatellites enable faster internet access with a larger volume of data. In addition, competition for these services ends up increasing, benefiting users looking for quality and competitive prices.
3. Monitoring of extensive areas
The analysis of orbital images offers a quick solution for monitoring large-scale areas. The use of satellite imaging is an excellent alternative for medium- to large-scale extensions, as the operational cost of works is reduced since there is no need for very high-resolution images.
Rapid access to information on the status of areas positively impacts the planet, as practices such as illegal deforestation or private property invasion are quickly detected, enabling measures to be taken by authorities/responsible parties.
4. Microsatellites in disaster reduction
In the last decade, disasters have affected more than two billion people worldwide, causing exorbitant damage to infrastructure, in addition to causing misery and human suffering.
Microsatellites are excellent tools to avoid this type of situation, as they enable pre-disaster preparation and situational awareness, due to images captured in a timely manner.
5. Improvement in water and food security
Water is fundamental to human life, as much as oxygen. However, millions of people live without access to clean water and face greater food scarcity due to drought. As climate change increasingly threatens the water cycle, securing it becomes more and more important.
With high-cadence satellites that have a high infrared range, it is possible to track the Earth's surface water (lakes, rivers, reservoir levels, flash floods, and rising levels) on a daily basis. In agriculture, microsatellites contribute to the global monitoring of crops.
The data obtained can provide near-real-time updates on the yield, health, and well-being of billions of small and large farms. Storms, drought, and disease can be detected with tremendous speed, allowing for smart intervention.
Rapid advancements in technology ensure that these five mentioned impacts continuously develop, so as to encompass more aspects of our daily lives.
Aware of emerging technologies, PixForce utilizes resources such as drones (UAVs) and satellites, combined with artificial intelligence, to develop tools and solutions for various sectors.
Our commitment to the client is based on customized work, which aims to adjust all available resources to the actual needs of your company. We use products with daily temporal resolution to monitor the development of the area of interest, revealing, for example, problematic regions in the plantation or unauthorized areas of human occupation.
Fabio Caraça
Fábio Caraça is the Chief Growth Officer at Pix Force. He leads Pix Force's transformation into a scalable SaaS operation, combining strategic vision, culture, and high-impact execution.
