1. Methods for Identifying Cost-efficient Tracking Solutions for Interplanetary Spacecraft Open Access Author: Muncks, John P Title: Methods for Identifying Cost-efficient Tracking Solutions for Interplanetary Spacecraft Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: interplanetary spacecraftspacecraft trackingcost-efficientDeep Space Network File: Download Muncks_John_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Applying artificial intelligence to space communications networks: Cognitive real-time link layer adaptations through rapid orbit planning Open Access Author: Hackett, Timothy Michael Title: Applying artificial intelligence to space communications networks: Cognitive real-time link layer adaptations through rapid orbit planning Graduate Program: Electrical Engineering Keywords: artificial neural networksneural networksmodulationencodingcognitive radiospace communicationsmachine learningreinforcement learningschedulingblock schedulingdemand access schedulingbeacon tonenetwork simulationcoverage statisticsmean pass timemean gap timemax gap timemean passes per dayartificial intelligencesoftware-defined radioDeep Space Network File: Download Hackett-Dissertation_Final.pdf Committee Members: Sven G Bilen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorSven G Bilen, Committee Chair/Co-ChairJulio Urbina, Committee MemberViveck Ramesh Cadambe, Committee MemberMark P Mahon, Outside MemberAlexander M. Wyglinski, Special Member
