Making space accessible to students -- U of M student satellite | Ahmad Byagowi | TEDxUManitoba

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Using only a 10x10x34cm student designed and built satellite we seek to understand the ecosystem, where we are coming from and what we are heading towards.
Ahmad Byagowi is an instructor and PhD candidate at the University of Manitoba in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Ahmad previously studied in Austria at TU-WIEN (Vienna Institute of Technology) where he earned his first PhD in Control Engineering in 2010. His project was a humanoid robot named Archie. While working on his PhD he met a professor from the University of Manitoba and was invited as a visiting scholar. Ahmad enjoyed the environment at the university and chose to pursue a 2nd PhD in Computer Engineering at the University of Manitoba.
One of Ahmad's priorities on campus is mentoring and teaching students. Currently he instructs Digital Logic (ECE 2220) and Intro to Robotics (ECE 4180). In UMSATS, he uses his experience and knowledge to help guide the student members involved on the satellite project. While not teaching, Ahmad enjoys spending his time on electronic hobbies.
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[@xRoNiN116]

prof. Byagowi rocks !

[@javaz6538]

Low energy to transmit the data can be fixed with limited power.I would just have it communicate with a nearby bigger satellite that can have power to get to surface....

[@abyagowi7]

That requires you to; first, know the location of a "near by satellite", two, have such a satellite, three, be able to steer to that satellite, ... problem goes on and on.