Low Cost Radiation Hardened Software and Hardware Implementation for CubeSats

@article{Yuen2018LowCR,
  title={Low Cost Radiation Hardened Software and Hardware Implementation for CubeSats},
  author={Brosnan Yuen and Mihai Sima},
  journal={The Arbutus Review},
  year={2018}
}
CubeSats are small satellites used for scientific experiments because they cost less than full sized satellites. Each CubeSat uses an on-board computer. The on-board computer performs sensor measurements, data processing, and CubeSat control. The challenges of designing an on-board computer are costs, radiation, thermal stresses, and vibrations. An on-board computer was designed and implemented to solve these challenges. The on-board computer used special components to mitigate radiation… 
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