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Victor Hugo Schulz
 
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Total Paper Count: 15 Total Citation Count: 110 h-index: 6

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Degree

  • Florianopolis, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina  -  Doctor in Electric Engineering   2020.03

  • Curitiba, Brazil; Universidade Federal do Parana  -  Master in Informatics   2015.04

Papers

  • LEOPARD: Demonstrating CubeSat Technologies for Light Scattering Observations and Satellite Positioning in LEO for Future University-Based Lunar Missions Reviewed

    Necmi Cihan Orger, Victor Hugo Schulz, Jose Rodrigo Corodova-Alarcon, Hanadi Abdalla, Mehmet Esit, Makiko Kishimoto, Sara Aziz, Mengu Cho, Minh Pham Anh, Hery Steven Mindaro, Subsinchai Ratatamanun, Enkhmend Ochirsukh, Husseinat Etti-Balogun, Kubo Shota, Jeje Kudakwashe, Thibaut Tena, Rafiki Yves Ndayishimiye, Daisuke Nakayama, Alper Sanli, Konosuke Nishinaga, Akihiro Oboshi, Edgar Mujuni, Ramson Munyaradgi Nyamakondiwa, IM Polimey, Hiroto Hidaka, Hirokazu Masui, Josue Reynel Galindo Rosales

    Proceedings for the Small Satellite Conference 2025   2025.08

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    The LEOPARD (Light intensity Experiment with On-orbit Positioning and satellite Ranging Demonstration) satellite is a 3-unit (3U) CubeSat platform to demonstrate several technologies and payloads in low Earth orbit (LEO) prior to future lunar CubeSat missions. After deployment from the International Space Station (ISS), it plans to perform the following missions, including onboard processing of Earth-origin one-way radio ranging signals (OPERA), multispectral imaging to monitor light scattering above the horizon (MSC), single event latch-up detection (SEL), solar panel deployment using shape memory alloy (SMA), and ambient magnetic field measurements. First, the OPERA mission will validate critical steps towards deep-space positioning technology, and it will use one-way ranging method with S-band signal transmitted from mobile ground stations. In addition, it uses a genetic algorithm to determine the satellite position, velocity vectors and range. Second, the MSC payload will capture images during post-sunset conditions to monitor the light scattering by atmospheric molecules and aerosol particles analyzed through Rayleigh scattering. Third, the SEL mission will investigate the radiation protection technology for the satellite electronics against single event effects. While the SMA mission will deploy two solar panels controlled by a heater-based mechanism, the two magnetometers will perform measurements at the edges of the deployed solar panels in addition to the other magnetometers in the satellite main body. These measurements will be used with independent component analysis to detect stray magnetic fields and various geomagnetic disturbances during storm events. Currently, the LEOPARD flight model is scheduled for delivery to JAXA in mid-2025, with operations expected to begin in late 2025 in ISS orbit.

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  • Code Reuse in CubeSat Projects: Analyzing the Adoption of Open-Source Software From the BIRDS Program Reviewed

    Husseinat Etti-Balogun, Victor Schulz, Mengu Cho

    Proceedings for the Small Satellite Conference 2025   2025.08

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    Code reuse is a fundamental principle in software engineering, streamlining development processes and reducing costs. In the context of CubeSat development, open-source software frameworks, such as the Open-Source BIRDS CubeSat (OSBC) software, have the potential to enhance collaboration and accelerate mission deployment. However, the ex- tent to which CubeSat teams adopt and adapt these existing software solutions remains underexplored.

    This study examines six CubeSat missions derived from the BIRDS satellite bus, assessing their software development strategies and the degree of code reuse from OSBC. By analyzing project documentation, source code repositories, and developer interviews, we investigate key factors influencing software reuse, including performance considerations, organizational constraints, and developer motivations. Our findings will provide insights into how open-source software impacts small satellite development efficiency and sustainability, highlighting best practices and barriers to adoption.

    This research contributes to the broader discussion on knowledge reuse in space systems engineering and offers recommendations for fostering more effective software-sharing practices in future CubeSat missions.

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  • Attitude and orbital control simulation for VERTECS Reviewed

    Tanaka H., Matsuhara H., Nakagawa T., Takimoto K., Takahashi A., Ikari S., Cordova-Alarcon J.R., Schulz V.H., Orger N.C., Nakagawa S., Matsuura S., Tsumura K.

    Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering   13092   2024.01

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    DOI: 10.1117/12.3019460

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  • Astronomical 6U CubeSat mission VERTECS: Scientific o bjective a nd p roject status Reviewed

    Sano K., Nakagawa T., Matsuura S., Takimoto K., Takahashi A., Fuse T., Cordova R., Schulz V.H., Lepcha P., Örger N.C., Nakayama D., Ofosu J., Rosales R.J.G., Areda E., Zangmo P., Fielding E., Chatar K., Otani Y., Kawasaki H., Morelle B., Almonte J.P., Nakagawa S., Tome Y., Karaki S., Narongphun C., Shrestha H.R., Rosa M., Dai D., Bejarano W., Ikeda A., Sato R., Hayashida K., Miyagawa H., Nishioka M., Kurosaki K., Kato I., Ikari S., Tsumura K., Jikuya I., Matsuhara H., Enokidani U., Tanaka H., Hirose Y., Ojika A., Tsumoto A., Iwaki T., Ohara Y., Cho M., Kitamura K., Masui H., Teramoto M., Yamauchi T., Hashimoto R., Fukumoto E., Leonel Z., Oho A., Yabumoto S., Masuno H., Arakawa C., Miyamoto K., Wada T., Isobe N., Miyazaki Y., Funase R., Kawahara H., Hirako K., Yatsu Y., Aoyanagi Y.

    Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering   13092   2024.01

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    DOI: 10.1117/12.3014708

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  • Design of 3U LEOPARD CubeSat with Deployable Solar Panels from Integration to Structural and Vibration Analysis Reviewed

    Mindarno H.S., Nishinaga K., Polimey I.M., Orger N.C., Masui H., Yamauchi T., Schulz V., Cordova R., Cho M.

    Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress Iac   462 - 471   2024.01

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    DOI: 10.52202/078379-0039

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  • VERTECS: A COTS-based payload interface board to enable next generation astronomical imaging payloads Reviewed

    Fielding E., Schulz V.H., Chatar K.A.A., Sano K., Hanazawa A.

    Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering   13101   2024.01

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  • VERTECS: Operational and Power Management Strategy Reviewed

    Nakagawa S., Narongphun C., Leonel Z., Shrestha H.R., Kato I., Fukumoto E., Cordova R., Schulz V.H., Örger N.C., Sano K., Nakagawa T., Takimoto K., Matsuura S., Tsumura K., Takahashi A., Nakayama D., Ojika A., Sato R., Chatar K.A.A., Otani Y., Fielding E., Hayashida K., Tanaka H., Areda E.E., Morelle B.B.A., Kawasaki H., Enokidani U., Rosales R.J.G., Shohei K., Jikuya I.

    Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering   13092   2024.01

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    DOI: 10.1117/12.3017332

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  • Attitude Determination and Control System Design for a 3U CubeSat to Monitor Forward Light Scattering over Earth Horizon Reviewed

    Esit M., Jeje K., Subsinchai R., Cordova R., Pham M.A., Orger N.C., Schulz V., Hiraki K., Cho M.

    Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress Iac   2023-October   2023.01

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  • Earth Observation Mission of a 6U CubeSat with a 5-Meter Resolution for Wildfire Image Classification Using Convolution Neural Network Approach Reviewed

    Azami M.H.B., Orger N.C., Schulz V.H., Oshiro T., Cho M.

    Remote Sensing   14 ( 8 )   2022.04

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    DOI: 10.3390/rs14081874

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  • CoFFI: an image classification GUI for forest fire imagery applying convolution neural networks Reviewed

    Azami M.H.b., Orger N.C., Schulz V.H., Cho M.

    Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress Iac   2022-September   2022.01

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  • Universal Verification Platform and Star Simulator for Fast Star Tracker Design Reviewed

    Schulz Victor Hugo, Marcelino Gabriel Mariano, Seman Laio Oriel, Barros Jeferson Santos, Kim Sangkyun, Cho Mengu, González Gabriel Villarrubia, Leithardt Valderi Reis Quietinho, Bezerra Eduardo Augusto

    Sensors   21 ( 3 )   907-1 - 907-23   2021.01

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  • DEMONSTRATION OF WILDFIRE DETECTION USING IMAGE CLASSIFICATION ONBOARD CUBESAT Reviewed

    bin Azami M.H., Orger N.C., Schulz V.H., Cho M.

    International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS   2021-July   5413 - 5416   2021.01

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    DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS47720.2021.9553108

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  • WILDFIRE DETECTION CUBESAT BASED ON CONVOLUTION NEURAL NETWORK Reviewed

    Bin Azami M.H., Orger N.C., Schulz V.H., Cho M.

    Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering   11914   2021.01

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  • Centroid determination hardware algorithm for star trackers Reviewed

    Marcelino G.M., Schulz V.H., Seman L.O., Bezerra E.A.

    International Journal of Sensor Networks   32 ( 1 )   1 - 14   2020.01

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    DOI: 10.1504/IJSNET.2020.104458

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