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2019
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Responsive Space Structures: Modular, re-configurable tiles for microgravity self-assembly

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Paper presented at 70th International Astronautical Congress 2019, 21-25 October 2019, Washington, D.C., USA
Abstract
To achieve autonomous self-assembly of large scale space structures in orbit, we propose and are executing on a technology development roadmap where responsive sensing augments the physical shell material of modular space structures to guide tile navigation and neighbor-neighbor bonding. This facilitates decentralized, guided space structure construction independent of astronaut EVAs (extra-vehicular activities) and robotic agents, and robust to single part failure via a system of RF-enabled ""smart assembly nodes."" This paper will describe the TESSERAE platform (Tessellated Electromagnetic Space Structures for the Exploration of Reconfigurable, Adaptive Environments) and present results from a 2019 testing campaign across microgravity parabolas and a suborbital rocket launch.
Author(s)
Ekblaw, Ariel
Dilworth, Peter
Knaian, Ara
Milliken, Jamie
Venkatapathy, Aswin Karthik Ramachandran
Fraunhofer-Institut für Materialfluss und Logistik IML
Ten Hompel, Michael
Fraunhofer-Institut für Materialfluss und Logistik IML
Paradiso, Joseph
Konferenz
International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2019
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Embargo.pdf (409.32 KB)
Language
English
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Tags
  • space structures

  • self-assembly

  • autonomy

  • robotics

  • distributed systems

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