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DIG’N 2009 |
Regolith Excavation Challenge 2009 |
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Preparation for a “Robot Challenge”
Hawaii
has the place; a lunar landscape on the Big Island, and has the talent! Volunteer now, mentor and learn
and contribute! Regolith is lunar rock
pulverized and transformed over millions of years by meteor impacts at 30
thousand miles per hour. It has a rich mixture of minerals trapped in glassy
grains down to the size of smoke! 40%
by weight is oxygen! The fine particles have the potential to hold trapped
water. It is the building material of choice and a radiation guard for the
people planning to live on the moon. It has got to be dug! Lunar bases and roving
robots staking claim for China, India, Russia, USA, and others by 2020! It will be good for your
resume, good for your brain! ·
Algorithm development: Where am I,
where are the rocks, what path do I take, when/where
do I dig, what to do when things get screwed up. ·
Sensor choice and marker system ·
Feedback sensors of robot “state”,
and power/time budgets ·
Programming all phases of operation,
test by simulation ·
Mechanical systems and power/torque
transmission ·
Tele-robotics, man machine interface
with time delays ·
Experiments, measurements,
calculations ·
Team building, web presence, video
production, parties ON-Going and Going Forward Meeting and Lab and
production and design sites are at the University of Hawaii and local
businesses and schools. Wednesday meetings
and coordinated efforts from individuals contributing remotely: Professional,
hobbyist, creative volunteer, student, and retirees: Contribution to the team
effort. For more information on how YOU can join, contact: Philip Blackman Adjunct Research
Professor (808) 282 7948 ***A copy of this
document may be accessed here. |
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