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Space Force Design Project, Emily Greene, Ashton Orosa, Julia Patek, Nathan Doty
Space Force Design Project, Emily Greene, Ashton Orosa, Julia Patek, Nathan Doty
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The objective of our research project is to develop a lab testbed composed of a curved surface to represent a spacecraft hull, a mobile robot equipped with repair tools, and a robotic arm equipped with a laser 3D scanner. This project is part of a larger grant to the University of Akron from Space Force and Air Research Labs. The lab testbed developed in this project will be used to assist in creating and testing a software and algorithm to inspect and repair spacecraft while in orbit. The project will involve researching spacecraft hulls to create an accurate simulation bed, …
Quickcut Cnc Waterjet Cutter, Kelly V. Robbins
Quickcut Cnc Waterjet Cutter, Kelly V. Robbins
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This design project was dedicated to improving the existing design and making functional the QuickCut CNC Waterjet Cutter. The scope of work consisted of making the machine mobile and more structurally stable as well as programming the CNC controls. The project was started in the 2018/19 school year by a former mechanical engineering student. The subsystems consist of the frame, power, motor, water pump and associated plumbing, nozzle, abrasive feed system, x/y gantry, Arduino control system and the cutting bed. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the full scope was not able to be completed in its entirety.
Robotic Mining Digging Core, John Stefan, Ryan Weir
Robotic Mining Digging Core, John Stefan, Ryan Weir
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The purpose of this design project is to design a digging core for a lunar robot that will collect large amounts of material buried beneath the surface of Mars so one day, astronauts can use those resources. This lunar robot will be competing in the NASA Robotic Mining Competition, where teams from universities around the country display and test their designs. This design must adhere to a newly implemented rule which states that the amount of gravel a robot collects will determine the team score. The layer of gravel is located underneath a layer of Regolith, which simulates the surface …