Authors :
Qazi Omair Ahmed
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 12 - December
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14513506
Abstract :
The P.E.R.A. (Precision, Efficiency,
Reliability, and Adaptability) Data Collection System is
the innovative method of data gathering presented in
aerospace exploration and scientific education. Existing
methods of water rocket experimentation as a piece of
scientific or engineering hardware have drawbacks that
include poor accuracy, high cost, and rigidity of design,
which limits the application of water rocket systems and
the efficiency of experiments, making them suitable only
for specialized environments. P.E.R.A. addresses these
challenges by employing current sensors technology,
wireless transmission system and modularity in design at
a lower cost. This system is calculated to provide
accurate readings of various flight parameters and thus
allow its users, including students, researchers and
educators to carry out their experiments with enhanced
accuracy. In addition to its technological developments,
P.E.R.A. innovate ways of making highly developed
bibliographic tools available to institutions across the
world and level the playing field for aerospace research.
Thus, the system is providing the much needed link
between underfunded academic institutions and well-
equipped laboratories all over the world, thus enabling
more accessible Aerospace research for people
everywhere. In this paper, I take a closer look at the
development process of P.E.R.A., and explain how it
incorporates its technical aspects, how to use it, and how
it can be extended. Several of the case studies illustrate
how it is utilized to record important flight data for
learning as well as career needs. Also, how P.E.R.A may
help in moving human civilization to space and kindle
the spirit of exploration is considered. This revolutionary
system not only solves present constrains but also defines
a new paradigm of data acquisition within aerospace
learning and research.
Keywords :
P.E.R.A., Data Collection System, Water Rockets, Aerospace, Research Development Innovation, Low cost Space Exploration.
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The P.E.R.A. (Precision, Efficiency,
Reliability, and Adaptability) Data Collection System is
the innovative method of data gathering presented in
aerospace exploration and scientific education. Existing
methods of water rocket experimentation as a piece of
scientific or engineering hardware have drawbacks that
include poor accuracy, high cost, and rigidity of design,
which limits the application of water rocket systems and
the efficiency of experiments, making them suitable only
for specialized environments. P.E.R.A. addresses these
challenges by employing current sensors technology,
wireless transmission system and modularity in design at
a lower cost. This system is calculated to provide
accurate readings of various flight parameters and thus
allow its users, including students, researchers and
educators to carry out their experiments with enhanced
accuracy. In addition to its technological developments,
P.E.R.A. innovate ways of making highly developed
bibliographic tools available to institutions across the
world and level the playing field for aerospace research.
Thus, the system is providing the much needed link
between underfunded academic institutions and well-
equipped laboratories all over the world, thus enabling
more accessible Aerospace research for people
everywhere. In this paper, I take a closer look at the
development process of P.E.R.A., and explain how it
incorporates its technical aspects, how to use it, and how
it can be extended. Several of the case studies illustrate
how it is utilized to record important flight data for
learning as well as career needs. Also, how P.E.R.A may
help in moving human civilization to space and kindle
the spirit of exploration is considered. This revolutionary
system not only solves present constrains but also defines
a new paradigm of data acquisition within aerospace
learning and research.
Keywords :
P.E.R.A., Data Collection System, Water Rockets, Aerospace, Research Development Innovation, Low cost Space Exploration.