Taylor University’s SkyForge Core
Taylor University student research team tackles radiation-induced faults in space with an experimental computing system.
Introducing SkyForge Core
SkyForge Core is an experimental computing system designed to address radiation-induced faults in space. It integrates three Raspberry Pi Zero W units into a triple modular redundant architecture, running identical tasks on each Pi and comparing outputs through majority voting. When discrepancies appear, the system identifies the issue and continues operating while initiating recovery on the affected processor, making it both fault-tolerant and resilient.
Student Team
- Dr. Peter Staritz
- Harrison Schmitt
- Thomas McWatters
- Ethan Hoyt
- Josh Ellman
- Sameer Sikander
- Nate Westrum
- Jordan Clark
- Taebaeksanmaek Jung
- Micah Williams
- Lauren Myers
- Kelden Wright
- Matthew Homburg
- Robert Cartwright
- Alex Roth
- Jinran Zhang
High-Altitude Balloon Testing
As part of the Dream Big mission, student payloads were tested on high-altitude balloons reaching nearly 90,000 ft. These flights provided a near-space environment similar to orbit, giving teams the chance to evaluate their payloads under real conditions.
Beyond testing, the balloon launches also became an incredible outreach opportunity. Sparking curiosity and inspiring younger students to explore space research and education.
Click below to see one of Taylor University’s balloon launch results from Noblesville High School!
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