Microgravity research often involves delays between data collection, scientific discovery, and distribution of results. Researchers often must manually sort through large sets of images or videos to identify key changes or patterns. G-SPACE’s Microgravity Analytics Tool, developed with funding from a NASA Physical Sciences Informatics (PSI) Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) grant, to help researchers analyze scientific data more quickly and accurately.
One of the tool’s features is Delta-to-Gravity™, a unique analysis workflow that compares images or videos collected in space with those gathered on Earth. This allows scientists to isolate the effects of gravity and better understand how processes behave differently in space. The tool also includes options for automated video segmentation, side-by-side comparisons, and time-lapse analysis.
Although the tool was originally created to help analyze data from the PSI Data Repository, its applications reach beyond space. Industries such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing also depend on image-based data and face similar challenges in extracting meaningful insights. With real-time analytics capabilities, researchers can improve experiment design and quality control, speed up testing, and reduce the need for trial and error. What started as a tool for space-based data is proving valuable for research and innovation on Earth.
As part of the NASA / G-SPACE grant, the Mic …