Modularity Space proposes an innovative software and hardware package for an Intelligent Wireless Instrumentation Network Framework (I-WIN). I-WIN revolves around a plug-and-play framework and to enable a network-centric communications link for avionics and sensor components. This software architecture, coupled with highly configurable and advanced manufactured embedded hardware, develops a system focused on interoperability between subsystems and sensors and avionics applications. I-WIN provides an adaptable and modular architecture for innovative avionics, transforming both current and future satellite systems into wireless component networks (WCN). These WCNs can be configured at run-time reducing systems engineering costs, data distribution complexities, and enables the use of commercial-off-the-shelf components. Using Intelligent Wireless Modules (IWM), the self-configuring architecture is enabled without the use of predefined configurations of the components. I-WIN and IWMs provide an inherent fault tolerance and dynamic fault management system coupled with a low size, weight, and power (Low-SWaP) sensing solution for spacecraft. The packaged solution will be developed, and preliminarily evaluated during this Phase I research effort using software and hardware-in-the-loop setups available for this project. The proposed solutions will be capable of augmenting existing early stage mission architectures increasing autonomy and reliability and will also provide a baseline for a wireless spacecraft avionics for future space missions and operations. I-WIN will provide a theoretical and experimental framework for development and demonstration of wireless technologies to increase space system capabilities, reduce integration and design complexities, and produce a rapid response avionics package capable of using advanced manufacturing techniques. The successful completion of this Phase I effort will take the technology from a TRL 3 to a TRL 6. Potential NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words) This list represents a subset of potential applications NASA robotic rovers, satellites, deep space systems, and lunar landers vehicles Modular wireless avionics kits for NASA spacecraft development Payload integration services on ISS through wireless payload platforms Potential Non-NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words) This list represents a subset of potential applications Wireless networks for commercial terrestrial vehicles (UAV, autonomous cars, etc) Independent, Low-SWaP, wireless plug-and-play modules for varying industry domains Commercial on-orbit service space systems for rapidly developed, low-cost services
