Researchers Moisés Garín and Michelle Cedeño, participated in the EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2025, held from September 7 to 12 in Helsinki (Finland), one of the most relevant gatherings in the field of planetary sciences. During the event, the group presented the poster “Novel concept for light-direction sensors based on the wave nature of light,” authored by Michelle Cedeño Mata, Ignacio Arruego, Juan J. Jiménez, Sandra Bermejo, and Moisés Garín, within session MITM2 (abstract EPSC-DPS2025-1643).
The work presented shows the first results of the Interferential Light Direction Sensor project, funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) through the Open Space Innovation Program (OSIP). The project proposes a new concept for a light direction sensor which, unlike traditional sun sensors based on geometric principles, takes advantage of the wave nature of light to determine its direction. This innovative approach opens the door to the development of lighter, more easily integrable sensors with a very wide field of view, which are particularly attractive for attitude determination systems in small satellites.
This contribution strengthens the presence of UVic-UCC in the field of innovative space instrumentation and highlights research funded within the framework of European technological innovation programs.
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