Electroadhesive robotics experiment in simulated microgravity

IEEE Potentials Pub Date : 2023-05-01 DOI:10.1109/MPOT.2023.3241423

Makenna Kuzyk, J. Gebara, Jade Belisle

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Abstract

Canada has a strong presence in space robotics, and Mission SpaceWalker (MSW) is a group of ambitious young women who are leaning into Canadian robotics excellence through their investigation of how electroadhesive (EA) robots behave in reduced gravity, all while introducing a new testing procedure for rovers and adhesive space robotics. As an undergraduate student team at the University of Alberta, MSW has been chosen to fly their payload as part of the Canadian Reduced Gravity Experiment Challenge (CAN-RGX) organized by Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Canada (SEDS-Canada), the National Research Council of Canada, and the Canadian Space Agency. The annual competition is open nationwide to university students, soliciting participating groups to create a payload to be tested onboard a parabolic flight. The experiment will consist of an automated system contained within a Pelican case, featuring a mechanical design that will obtain footage of two robots on conductive and nonconductive surfaces. It will log data from onboard sensors to provide insight into the performance of the EA pads on both surfaces. The payload is expected to be flown on a parabolic flight during the CAN-RGX campaign in the 2023 calendar year.

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模拟微重力条件下的电粘附机器人实验

加拿大在太空机器人领域有着强大的影响力，Mission SpaceWalker（MSW）是一群雄心勃勃的年轻女性，她们通过研究电粘合剂（EA）机器人在失重状态下的表现，向加拿大机器人的卓越发展倾斜，同时为漫游车和粘合剂太空机器人引入了一种新的测试程序。作为阿尔伯塔大学的本科生团队，MSW被选为加拿大空间探索与发展学生会（SEDS Canada）、加拿大国家研究委员会和加拿大航天局组织的加拿大失重实验挑战赛（CAN-RGX）的一部分，飞行其有效载荷。一年一度的比赛在全国范围内向大学生开放，邀请参赛团体制作一个有效载荷，在抛物线飞行中进行测试。该实验将由一个包含在Pelican外壳内的自动化系统组成，该系统的机械设计将获得两个机器人在导电和非导电表面上的镜头。它将记录来自机载传感器的数据，以深入了解EA垫在两个表面上的性能。该有效载荷预计将在2023日历年的CAN-RGX战役中进行抛物线飞行。

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