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Service Crab
Summary
Our project is inspired on the anatomy of a crab and based on a Rover Robot. This project seeks to avoid putting astronaut’s life under risk; this will be achieved by reducing the number of times an astronaut has to perform EVA’s. The Rover will have the capacity of moving through the structure of the ISS while making use of the elements that are part of it, and this will be done by using 4 extremities, meanwhile 2 other extremities will be interacting with objects and doing activities.
How We Addressed This Challenge
We developed a robot that aims to make space walks less frequent or even not necessary, using robots instead of humans, thus making assembly of components and even whole space station modules far more easier. it helps by fixing or preparing the components from the outside, the use of this robot makes large scale construction and telescopes bigger than before more feasible by making it faster and safer, also since structures can be assembled in space, we hope to make assembly of space bases or stations easier and safer.
How We Developed This Project
We chose this challenge because we felt more comfortable with it, besides, we have no knowledge in other areas and also, we loved the idea of creating things to support astronauts in space.
It focuses on working and/or helping astronauts on risky activities, from space station maintenance to assembling parts of a structure.
We used Blender for the design, Google for searching information and the NASA website for references.
The biggest problem we had while developing this project, was finding a solution that did not involve humans
During this project we made some achievements, which were the knowledge that we obtained from our mentors and in return, we were able to create a concept for a prototype which can be used one day to protect the lives of astronauts.
How We Used Space Agency Data in This Project
We used data as reference using the links from the robotic arms, for example, the descriptions of said arm or more technical data like materials and sizes (LIKE CANADARM)
Project Demo
https://youtu.be/kvXDKHo3KXU
Data & Resources
- https://www.nasa.gov/specials/3d/iss-viewer.html
- https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/canadarm2/data-sheet.asp
- https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/canadarm2/about.asp
- https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/what-is-a-spacewalk-k4.html
- https://www-robotics.jpl.nasa.gov/tasks/taskVideo.cfm?TaskID=30&tdaID=2585&Video=138
- https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/space-robots/en/
- https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2001/ast14mar_1
- https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/TOP2-226
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19940017339
- https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/584725main_Wings-ch3d-pgs110-129.pdf
- https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/np-2015-05-022-jsc-iss-guide-2015-update-111015-508c.pdf
- https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/10/failed-battery-charge-discharge-unit-replacement-spacewalk/
- https://global.jaxa.jp/article/interview/2012/vol75/p2_e.html
- https://www.seas.es/blog/diseno_mecanico/como-soldar-en-el-espacio-exterior/
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/subsystems.html
- https://history.nasa.gov/SP-473/abbrev.htm
- https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4617
- https://spaceflight.nasa.gov/dayfacts/2000/0118.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOzMVW1GdDc
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlK_bLnqmas