Patent ID: 11915476
Assignee: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. An onboard cloud detection system comprising:
a camera configured to acquire images of the Earth at predetermined acquisition intervals; and
a data processing unit comprising:
a cloud detection unit configured to use artificial intelligence, AI, algorithms to detect clouds;
a packet utilization standard, PUS, application layer configured to issue telemetry and/or telecommands corresponding to a predetermined parameter of the output of the cloud detection unit, wherein the telemetry and/or telecommands are configured to enable and/or disable the main payload directly or via the on-board computer, wherein the enabling and/or disabling of the main payload is configured to be triggered according to the predetermined parameter; and
an interface configured to distribute the telemetry and/or telecommands to an external hardware and/or an external software terminal.