High-Level Project Summary
Man arriving on Mars consumes materials such as oxygen and food. We solve the problem of their renewal with a plant-friendly 3D printed structure.
Link to Final Project
Link to Project "Demo"
Detailed Project Description
We want to use a special device - a triangular tile for seeds, created from plastic on a 3D printer. It is designed to help in the initial stages of growing various crops in the soil of Mars. The tiles are placed in the shape of a hexagon. There 3 types of forms. When arranging the tiles on the tops, holes are formed where the seeds will grow, and on the sides - channels through which water will flow. There are also channels on the centers of the triangles, which form one large one when connected. Once the plant has rooted, it can be easily separated and reused in other areas of the ground.
The soil container (1000mm x 500mm) is also hexagonal in shape and go 400mm heigh, at the end of which there will be a funnel measuring 150mm going down so that the water flows down and can be collected. This water is pumped to the top and used by irrigation system again afterwards.
All drawings and design are made using Adobe Illustrator.
Space Agency Data
For inspiration: https://www.nasa.gov/perseverance
Hackathon Journey
We would like to thank our regional hackaton's organisersfor their great work!
References
Adobe Illustrator: https://www.adobe.com/en/products/illustrator.html