Canopy Near-infrared Observing Project (CaNOP) — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

Instructions

Student presentations must have a faculty sponsor.

Abstracts must include a title and a description of the research, scholarship, or creative work. The description should be 150-225 words in length and constructed in a format or style appropriate for the presenter’s discipline.

The following points should be addressed within the selected format or style for the abstract:

A clear statement of the problem or question you pursued, or the scholarly goal or creative theme achieved in your work.
A brief comment about the significance or uniqueness of the work.
A clear description of the methods used to achieve the purpose or goals for the work.
A statement of the conclusions, results, outcomes, or recommendations, or if the work is still in progress, the results you expect to report at the event.

Presenter photographs should be head and shoulder shots comparable to passport photos.

Additional Information

More information is available at carthage.edu/celebration-scholars/. The following are members of the Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Committee who are eager to listen to ideas and answer questions:

Jun Wang
Kim Instenes
John Kirk
Nora Nickels
Andrew Pustina
James Ripley

Canopy Near-infrared Observing Project (CaNOP)

Name: Laura Hammock
Major: Neuroscience
Hometown: Plymouth, MN
Faculty Sponsor: Kevin Crosby
Other Sponsors:
Type of research: SURE
Funding: WSGC

Name: Jeremiah Munson
Major: Physics
Hometown: Rushford MN
Faculty Sponsor: Kevin Crosby
Other Sponsors:
Type of research: SURE
Funding: WSGC

Abstract

The CaNOP project is a CubeSat project funded through the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium by NASA ELaNa program, specifically manifested for the ELaNa-23 mission. Our CubeSat is a miniature satellite that is the size of a loaf of bread. The goal of this project is to build an imaging CubeSat with the spectral capabilities of LandSat 8 utilizing consumer of the shelf, or COTS devices. The satellite will capture images through the utilization of a multispectral pushbroom sensor. The data collected will be sufficient to calculate the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, or NDVI. So far, the team has researched satellite assembly, selected components, and completed necessary documentation. This documentation has included a concept of design review, a systems requirement review, and a preliminary design review. CaNOP CubeSat will be launched Spring of 2018. This summer, the team, which is composed entirely of undergraduate students, will assemble, test, and verify hardware to have a completed project by next fall.

Poster file