Design and implementation of a Lunabot using NASA Systems Engineering

Author

Macias, J.S. ; Rey, J.M.G. ; Gonzalez, Camila A. ; Roso, C.E. ; Velandia, J.S. ; Barreto, Joao P ; Ochoa, N. ; Rodriguez, Carlos F. ; Garcia-Rozo, A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia

fYear

2012

fDate

1-2 Nov. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

This paper presents the design, construction and validation process of a Lunar Excavation Prototype (Lunabot) according to the NASA Systems Engineering. The systems engineering approach applied in NASA´s projects, proposes an organization through phases to ensure a successful product, solving a stated engineering problem. The program formulation is composed of several phases where the general goal is to list all the requirements of the project, from the technical specifications to the budget for his development. This approach was used by Robocol Team to participate on the Third NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition.

Keywords

aerospace robotics; multi-robot systems; planetary rovers; prototypes; Lunabot design; Lunabot implementation; NASA projects; NASA system engineering; lunar excavation prototype; program formulation; robocol team; technical specifications; third NASA Lunabotics mining competition; Actuators; Containers; Moon; NASA; Robots; Sensors; Traction motors; Lunar Excavation Prototype; NASA Systems Engineering; Regolith;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Circuits and Systems (CWCAS), 2012 IEEE 4th Colombian Workshop on

Conference_Location

Barranquilla

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-4612-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CWCAS.2012.6404058

Filename

6404058