Advanced Concepts Team

Our mission is to monitor and perform research on advanced space concepts and technologies, preparing ESA for any disruptive change to come.

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Advanced Materials
Artificial Intelligence
Bio-Engineering
Biomimetics
Complexity Science
Earth System Sciences
Energy Systems
Fundamental Physics
Habitats
Informatics
Mission Analysis
Nanophotonics
Propulsion
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Accelerated Taylor models for verified integration
Mission Analysis

Accelerated Taylor models for verified integration

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Bifurcation sequences in the secular 3D planetary 3-body problem
Mission Analysis

Bifurcation sequences in the secular 3D planetary 3-body problem

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Bird-Inspired Stabilization
Biomimetics

Bird-Inspired Stabilization

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Spatial Keplerian Map
Mission Analysis

Spatial Keplerian Map

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Reinforcement Learning for the Keplerian TSP
Multidisciplinary

Reinforcement Learning for the Keplerian TSP

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Quantum Distributed Sensing
Fundamental Physics

Quantum Distributed Sensing

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Optical Flow-Based Egomotion Estimation for Lunar Landing
Artificial Intelligence

Optical Flow-Based Egomotion Estimation for Lunar Landing

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Fast and Efficient Asteroid Geodesy with MasconCubes
Artificial Intelligence

Fast and Efficient Asteroid Geodesy with MasconCubes

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Analytical propagator for lunar satellite orbits
Mission Analysis

Analytical propagator for lunar satellite orbits

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Keplerian TSP
Informatics

Keplerian TSP

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Earwig-Inspired Self-Deploying Bistable Structures
Biomimetics

Earwig-Inspired Self-Deploying Bistable Structures

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The Connectome of a Fly as a Computational Reservoir
Biomimetics

The Connectome of a Fly as a Computational Reservoir

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Neural Kepler Map
Mission Analysis

Neural Kepler Map

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Probability of collision in nonlinear dynamics
Multidisciplinary

Probability of collision in nonlinear dynamics

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Quantum causality
Multidisciplinary

Quantum causality

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Learning-based grasping strategy for soft robotic arms to capture space debris
Biomimetics

Learning-based grasping strategy for soft robotic arms to capture space debris

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Microbial consortia for space biomining
Bio-Engineering

Microbial consortia for space biomining

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Black Hole Gravity Assists
Multidisciplinary

Black Hole Gravity Assists

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Comparing Reinforcement Learning with Behavioural Cloning for Guidance and Control in Space
Mission Analysis

Comparing Reinforcement Learning with Behavioural Cloning for Guidance and Control in Space

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Memristor-based Neural Network Accelerators for Space Applications
Artificial Intelligence

Memristor-based Neural Network Accelerators for Space Applications

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Improving VLEO Re-Entry Simulations
Mission Analysis

Improving VLEO Re-Entry Simulations

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Totimorphic Structures for Space Applications
Multidisciplinary

Totimorphic Structures for Space Applications

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Event-based Vision for Navigation and Landing
Multidisciplinary

Event-based Vision for Navigation and Landing

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Satellite Quantum Network Optimisation
Fundamental Physics

Satellite Quantum Network Optimisation

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