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.
Our research
Advanced Materials
Artificial Intelligence
Bio-Engineering
Biomimetics
Complexity Science
Earth System Sciences
Energy Systems
Fundamental Physics
Habitats
Informatics
Mission Analysis
Nanophotonics
Propulsion
Informatics
Structure-guided Quantum Computing
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Artificial Intelligence
Self-configuring cube ensembles
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Multidisciplinary
Biologically-inspired algorithms for continuous onboard learning
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Mission Analysis
Neural ODEs for Space
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Mission Analysis
Uncertainty propagation in approach GN&C using Differential Algebra
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Mission Analysis
Study of the motion of charged particles in planetary magnetospheres using Differential Algebra
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Mission Analysis
Comparing Reinforcement Learning with Imitation Learning for Guidance and Control in Space
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Multidisciplinary
Advancing electronic structure simulations, a multifaceted exploration
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Multidisciplinary
Dynamic Vision for Active Asteroids: Multiple Particle Tracking
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Artificial Intelligence
Physics-informed Neural Networks for Space Applications
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Mission Analysis
Revisiting Debris evolution models
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Mission Analysis
Safe swarming around irregular gravity fields
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Mission Analysis
Machine Learning for Trajectory Design in Multi-Body Dynamics
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Multidisciplinary
Artifical Primary Succession in Lunar Regolith
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Multidisciplinary
Totimorphic Structures for Space Applications
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Multidisciplinary
Event-based Vision for Navigation and Landing
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Multidisciplinary
Continual online learning with spiking neural networks
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Biomimetics
Evomimetics an evolution-based approach to biomimetics
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Multidisciplinary
Next-generation high-speed X-ray imaging with Dynamic Vision Sensing
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Fundamental Physics
Dark Matter Reconstructions from Stellar Orbits in the Galactic Centre
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Multidisciplinary
Retinomorphic Vision Model for On-chip Feature Extraction
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Artificial Intelligence
Differential Poisson Solver for the Shape Reconstruction of Astronomical Bodies
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Biomimetics
Namib Desert Beetles as Bioinspiration for Planetary Exploration
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Fundamental Physics
Satellite Quantum Network Optimisation
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Artificial Intelligence
Geodesy of irregular small bodies via neural density fields: geodesyNets
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Multidisciplinary
G&CNets - On-Board Optimal Control of a Quadcopter
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