DreamOdyssey| Let's Connect
Let's Connect
CONNECTED ATOMS
Summary
Thanks to the convenience brought by the fixing and lock mechanisms we designed, the assembly process in space will be very simple. We were inspired by legos in this project. Our cube-shaped chambers, which have protrusions on three surfaces and slots on the other three surfaces, can be clamped to the stations from all directions. Our rooms, which we designed as the basic building unit to be used in space, can combine with each other to form a hotel or a passage by connecting two different stations when necessary. Thanks to the modular structure of our design, it can be used for many purposes such as living space, laboratory, sports room.
How We Addressed This Challenge
We have developed a design that can be used both as a connecting tool and as a living space. The solution we came up with for this problem is inspired by lego!
The protruding part on one surface of Component A connects and docks with the recess on the surface of Component B. The protrusions and recess are designed in the form of a truncated cone rather than a flat cylinder for easier placement. As for correcting the alignment of the cube, there can be thrusters at the 8 corners of the cube. The electromagnet at the end of the protrusion ensures that the two parts are aligned, and then fixed together for a short time. The parts that fit into place with the help of a magnet are then locked together with a mechanism similar to bank vaults. Thus, the assembly is done automatically.
We discovered that we can use this idea not only for a design that facilitates assembly, but also for different purposes. We can design the docking system on a larger scale and build a station or space hotel using cubic rooms!
The cubic rooms will have protrusions on three surfaces and recess on three other surfaces, so the rooms will be able to interlock from all directions. For this interlock, a system similar to the door system in bank vaults will be used. After the truncated cone-shaped protrusion and recess are fully locked, the space in the middle will open and serve as a door. Thus, a transition between rooms will be possible.
We have to realize this project because; It is low cost, construction is easy and the way it works is simple and it does not require human control. This design can be improved and adapted to any mechanism. Our project not only solves the desired problem but also opens the door to new ideas! We shouldn't be afraid to think big. We hope that this simple idea can be use in larger projects, perhaps in the projects about living in space.
How We Developed This Project
Carrying our world a step further. That’s all we aim for. To achieve that goal creative thinking is the number one key. Many people have technical information, but we do not have enough people who can contribute the project with their ideas. And we believe we produce fruitful ideas that can be implemented. So we choose a challenge that we can come forward with our creativity.
We inspired by legos and the bank vault lock mechanism.
We used
- Miro
- SketchUp
- AutoCAD
- FreeCAD
- Blender
- Lumion
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adove Illustrator
- Renuion
Throughout the Hackathon, we got stuck many times. We had to look at our ideas from different angles and change all we did from time to time. The main problems we encountered and the solutions we found were:
- The problem of matching recess and protrusion - we used a truncated cone shape instead of a cylinder. Thus, the possibility of error has been reduced.
- The weakness of magnetism - We used both magnetism and lock system.
- Multi-purpose usability - We made a cube design.
- How should the lock system be - We inspired by the bank vault lock mechanism.
- How should the doors be when we think of it as a room- We integrated the lock system with the door.
How We Used Space Agency Data in This Project
file:///C:/Users/hp/Downloads/nasa-std-6016a.pdf
We used NASA TECHNICAL STANDARD document It help us to think about standards and materials.
Project Demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5nyAdqxN6M
Data & Resources
This is our Miro Board Link:
https://miro.com/app/board/o9J_kjuaJLE=/
These are the links we used:
file:///C:/Users/hp/Downloads/nasa-std-6016a.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc2M8Bw97mQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD0XD9gtSdU
https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/cubesat/what-is-a-cubesat.asp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWYpVfhvsak&ab_channel=SimplySpace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLrOnEmy_GA
https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exep/technology/in-space-assembly/
https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/tesserae-self-assembling-space-architecture/overview/#:~:text=Tiles%20are%20released%20in%20microgravity,to%20form%20a%20larger%20creation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP4_Q7iIlb0