DEFINITION:

Covering specific digital signal and data processing technologies and techniques, as well as specific (high-speed, high-capacity oriented) hardware (e.g. DSP, storage), software (signal/image processing, data compression/fusion…) and networking technologies (including protocols and standards).

(Source: ESA TD 1A)

SUBDOMAINS:

1. System Technologies for Payload Data Processing: covers system aspects such as payload processing and storage architectures, algorithms, communication, etc., for Earth observation, science and manned-space applications.

2. Hardware Technologies for Payload Data Processing: covers hardware technologies related to high-speed/high performance equipment (e.g. DSP, mass memories, switches and communication links, digital video, data compression).

3. Software Technologies for Payload Data Processing: covers software technologies related to high-speed/high performance payload data processing systems.