Intro
Preface
Brief Introduction to This Book
Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Background of Earth Observation Satellite Task Scheduling
1.1.1 Summary of the EOSs Task Scheduling
1.1.2 Theoretical Significance and Application Value
1.2 Research Status of EOS Task Scheduling
1.2.1 Centralized EOSs Task Scheduling
1.2.2 EOSs Task Rescheduling for Dynamic Scenarios
1.2.3 Distributed EOSs Task Scheduling
1.2.4 EOSs Onboard Autonomous Task Scheduling
1.2.5 Satellite Data Downlink Scheduling
2 Description and Analysis of the EOS Task Scheduling Problem

2.1 Analysis of EOSs Operational Processes
2.1.1 The Observation Process of EOSs
2.1.2 EOSs Data Transmission Process
2.2 Description of EOS Task Scheduling Problem
2.2.1 Elements of Earth Observation Tasks
2.2.2 Satellite Resource Elements
2.2.3 Elements of Data Transmission Resources
2.2.4 Optimization Objectives
2.3 Difficulties and Challenges in the Scheduling of EOSs Task
2.3.1 Oversubscribed Problem Characteristics
2.3.2 Non-fully Fungible Feature of Resources
2.3.3 Scheduling for Heterogenous Satellite Resources

2.3.4 Diverse Types of Earth Observation Demands
2.3.5 Diversity of Data Transmission Modes
2.3.6 Onboard Memory Occupation and Release
2.3.7 Uncertainty Included in EOSs Task Scheduling
2.3.8 Complicated Optimization Objectives
3 Model and Method of Ground-Based Centralized EOS Task Scheduling
3.1 Problem Description and Analysis
3.1.1 Centralized EOS Task Scheduling Problem
3.1.2 Scheduling Strategy Analysis
3.2 Centralized EOS Task Scheduling Method Under a Progressive Optimization Strategy
3.2.1 Centralized Scheduling for EOS Observation Tasks

3.2.2 Observation Task-Oriented Satellite Data Transmission Resources Scheduling
3.2.3 Progressive Iterative Repair Mechanism
3.3 Centralized EOS Task Scheduling Method Based on a Global Optimization
3.3.1 EOS Scheduling Model Based on Global Optimization Strategy
3.3.2 Earth Observation Satellites Scheduling Algorithm with Data Downlink
3.4 EOS Scheduling for Complicated Observation Task
3.4.1 EOS Task Scheduling for Area Target
3.4.2 EOS Task Scheduling for Ocean Moving Target
3.5 Learnable EOS Task Scheduling
3.5.1 Case Representation and Feature Extraction

3.5.2 Case Retrieval and Matching
3.5.3 Satellite Observation Programme Case Revision
3.5.4 EOS Task Scheduling Based on Case-Based Learning
4 EOS Task Rescheduling for Dynamic Factors
4.1 Problem Description and Analysis
4.1.1 Classification and Analysis for Dynamic Factors
4.1.2 Problem Modeling
4.1.3 Mapping Between Dynamic Factors
4.1.4 Driving Strategy of Heuristic Dynamic Rescheduling
4.2 EOS Task Rescheduling Based on Heuristic Strategy
4.2.1 A General Method of Heuristic Dynamic Rescheduling
4.2.2 Rules of Heuristic Rescheduling for New Task Insertion