High-Level Project Summary
Our project was developed thinking about the comfort and well-being of the astronauts on the mission of one to Mars. We divided the projects into cutlery, furniture, and exploration/field. Our group developed a new wheel model for Rover, a diversified shovel model, hybrid cutlery, helper cart and some furniture. Our design solves the challenge due to the versatility and variety of parts we have developed to provide a better enablement on Mars. As our project is important for the creation and improvement of new equipment similar to it, which could benefit the development of technology for both Mars and Earth.
Link to Final Project
Link to Project "Demo"
Detailed Project Description
Due to the breadth and variety of pieces that were developed, we chose to make a brief summary about each one of them.
Rover Wheel: The part can be snap-mounted, which the Rover has legs to attach to the wheel. Its design promises the possibility of overcoming the limitations of locomotion.
It is stated in the challenge we chose that our Rover had one of its wheels broken and we needed to design a new model.
Shovel: having the function of helping in field research of the study of the soil of Mars. Its design was developed aiming at the economy of the material, its dimensions allow it to take up little space
Helper Cart: The helper cart was developed with inspiration from the first Rovers that arrived on Mars, however its model does not have electrical circuits or automation. its functionality is to help move heavy loads during field research, such as rocks and research apparatus
Shelf: the shelf was also developed to be printed on the concrete printer, to help astronauts organize their spaces. It is a piece of furniture of large proportions that has been divided to be more adaptable, having an alloy between its two rectangular parts.
Table: The table was designed to be printed on the concrete printer, having the basic functions of supporting, working, among others. Its design was developed considering the optimization of space, with the possibility of storing objects in its compartments in addition to using the top.
Couch: The couch was also made to be printed on the concrete printer, designed to be a simple and efficient place for the astronauts to sit, without taking up more space than necessary in the habitat.
Space Agency Data
https://nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov/models : NASA's data Inspired our team to develop the Rover wheel model. Our team used the STL models of the Perseverance and Curiosity wheels to achieve our project model.
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20200001427/downloads/20200001427.pdf : NASA data provided us with an understanding of how settlements on another planet will take place, which allowed us to have inspiration for the development of other pieces for the habitat and how to design and limited our projects.
https://www.nasa.gov/chapea :NASA's data helped us understand how 3D printers will work on another planet, like Mars. And also how space exploration settlements have the potential to be 3D printed with additive construction technology to eliminate the need to launch large quantities of building materials on multiple flights.
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/analog_assessment_tools.pdf and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwFcwEBIiEQ&feature=youtu.be : NASA's data provided an article and a video that describes similar tools and how they can help us understand exploration/research. Which inspired us to develop an easy-to-handle shovel and the support cart.
Hackathon Journey
Having the experience of participating in Space Apps is something very exciting and cool,
we can learn about interplanetary missions, as well as concerns for the well-being and safety of astronauts. We are fascinated by subjects involving Mars, exploration, astronauts and missions, as well as being creative and developing projects. We chose to create a list of objectives and discuss each topic raised, after which each one had the possibility to develop their pieces in the best possible way within the limits of their capabilities.
References
NASA Data:
https://nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov/models
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20200001427/downloads/20200001427.pdf
https://www.nasa.gov/chapea
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/analog_assessment_tools.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwFcwEBIiEQ&feature=youtu.be
Another Resources:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lemon.lvoverseas
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.prisma3D.prisma3D
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transformandlighting.emb3d
https://youtu.be/SwFcwEBIiEQ
https://youtu.be/SwFcwEBIiEQ
Tags
#MARS #OUTFITTING #3D