High-Level Project Summary
The assignment was to design the wheel of the rover and objects that would help us arrive at the Martian station. After studying the main problems of rover wheels related to their wear and destruction due to sharp Martian rocks, we decided to increase both the basic thickness of the wheel and the design of its treads to overcome the sharp rocks and sand. We are also developing the design of necessary items to make your stay on Mars easier and more comfortable
Link to Final Project
Link to Project "Demo"
Detailed Project Description
Our project is designed to create a comfortable stay on Mars. The main task is to use local resources to create interior and exterior objects. We try to minimize the cost of hard-to-find materials and objects by creating versatile and reusable tools that can be printed on 3D printers.
Our main objectives are:
-Resources
Since the most accessible materials on Mars are different types of stones almost all of our furniture will be made from stones and printed with a printer that prints stones. When working out the design and sizes of furniture we came to the conclusion that during a long stay on Mars human height due to low gravity will be higher than the average human height on Earth, taking this into account we made the furniture, rooms and some household items larger.
-Psychological health.
In creating the interior we focused on the psychological and emotional health of the person. It was decided to make a dome shaped station with a lot of vegetation and also to give people the opportunity to interact with animals (mainly cats and some kinds of parrots). The glass dome of the station opens beautiful views of Mars and Space that further promotes improvement of moral health of man.
-Physical health
Martian station has a dome-like shape, the main materials of which the station itself is made up of are glass, concrete (an admixture of Martian rock and sand), and iron (delivered from the Earth). The dome itself is made of glass to facilitate the penetration of sunlight, which is already scarce on Mars because it is further away from the sun. Sunlight is one of the main sources of energy and vitamins for humans and their skin. The station's glass is a protection against solar radiation and other atmospheric phenomena.
-Reliability of the station.
On Mars there are the same natural phenomena as on Earth (earthquakes, storms etc.). To protect the station from Martian storms that are little studied by scientists, it was built high concrete walls that protect against particles of sand flying at high speed, which can lead to wear and damage the glass dome of the station. The shape of the station itself (the dome) is an excellent solution for dealing with martian shocks, but there are also additional elements made of iron to add strength to the structure.
-Colors
The predominant color chosen is white as it reflects the sun's rays better and adds extra light to the station.
-Food
The station has the ability to grow fruits and vegetables. There are special places with soil brought from Earth which allows for a more detailed study of the impact of Mars on plants
Space Agency Data
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/insight/main/index.html
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/imagine-living-on-mars
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-orbiter-provides-insights-about-mars-water-and-climate
Hackathon Journey
The experience gained in these 2 days is priceless!!! It was a lot of acquaintances and only positive impressions. We were able to learn a lot by studying the data we were given. Special thanks to the organizers, who took such great care of us. Our team was always inspired by exploring space, because it is so unexplored that it's fascinating. The difficulty was only a short time, and the rest was very interesting
References
Programms : Blender 3D, ZBrush,Bridge
Textures:https://quixel.com/megascans/
Enviroment:https://www.nasa.gov/chapea
Media recources:https://www.nasa.gov/analogs/media
3d models(Parts):https://nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov/models
Tags
#sci-fi#space#cool#mars#station#art#3d#3dprint