Space Apps Challenge 2018

Update: we just won the local challenge in Amman, this is our presentation!

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HRu8uPjCP8...

Overview:

We designed an autonomous robot by merging three technologies to come up with a unique solution:

• Gecko gripping (design by nature)
• conveyor belt (like a tank)
• reconfigurable wheel (DARPA solution)

This device is designed to screen the surface of the shuttle, to identify holes/cracks and report back the impacted area with high resolution images and full details on the damage. We have utilized the farmer plowing approach to scan for damage.

Challenges Faced:

• Finding the best wheel design.
• avigating over different surfaces and overcoming obstacles without getting detached from the surface and getting lost in space.
• Choosing the right sensor to find details of the impact (size, depth and angle).

Recourses:

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa....

https://mashable.com/video/wireless-headphones-aut...

Paper: Micrometeoroid/Orbital Debris (MMOD) Impact Detection and Location Using Fiber Optic Bragg Grating Sensing Technology Steven L. Rickmana *, W. Lance Richardsa, Ph. D., Eric L. Christiansenb, Ph. D., Anthony Piazzac, Francisco Penac, Allen R. Parkerc.