Lunar robot readied for Nasa contest

[kingkobra]

I just checked the NASA webpage, And to My Astonishment 7 Indian Robots have been Selected

NASA - Lunabotics Mining Competition

what is narsee monjee(management institute) doing in this competition?

NMIMS-UH Space Miners
University Of Houston
Collaborating with NMIMS, India

 

[IndianArmy]

what is narsee monjee(management institute) doing in this competition?

NMIMS-UH Space Miners
University Of Houston
Collaborating with NMIMS, India

It Undertakes both Engineering and pharmaceuticals R&D apart from management Studies...

 

[kingkobra]

It Undertakes both Engineering and pharmaceuticals R&D apart from management Studies...

means total 8 Indian teams
lets hope they give tough fight to US teams..

 

[IndianArmy]

means total 8 Indian teams
lets hope they give tough fight to US teams..

Well Yes 8 Indian Teams Ready to Challenge, Lets not disturb the Original Topic though.... Congratulations to Bangladesh for reaching a Competitive arena...

 

[Roby]

Great work BD!

 

[integra]

As you know that it has been developed in Bangladesh. Here, the biggest challenge is to get the right components. This robot was basically built from scrap components like used car wiper motor, bike chain (used to be rickshaw chain in previous design). Moreover, this thing was built by a few electrical/computer science students with completely no technical knowledge in Mechanical Engineering. If you take all of these into account, the students did solve an engineering puzzle.

Are you from Brac? Seems you are a newbie, how 'bout an introduction?

Anyways whats so wrong with using Bike chains? Seems like those 6.5 mm ones its just a standard practice in low tech stuffs. There is no hydraulics involved so a mech absence isn't a dead end. Although some strong actuators are necessary. Hope they have multiple channels with proper feedback sensors for controlling that stuff.

Regarding the CG, the base is the heaviest keeping the CG low. The lunar regolith simulant (to be used by NASA) is of low density and the depositor bucket is made from very thin sheet of steel.

They should have opted for fiberglass in certain parts where lightness is required. Theres some companies in Nawabbari where they specialize in composite materials except carbon fiber. The toughest part is the mold which can always be cut out through CNC on Foams. 3d laser cutters are expensive but the service is available quite cheaply for students, I think.(not that cheap though)

 

[integra]

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