EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
Advanced Dynamics & Control Laboratory (ADCL) – Dr. Hever Moncayo
Description: The ADCL advances aviation and space technologies by developing advanced intelligent and reliable flight control systems, application of robotic technologies for future space missions, and capability assessment of existing technologies in performing complex tasks. CSIL features various robotic tools, simulation and operational techniques, application of computer machine vision and other sensor based solutions for autonomous operations. Key Equipment: Integrated Gravity Off-loading Robotic System (IGOR) facility tests guidance and control algorithms of Aerospace Unmanned Systems where it is possible to have six degrees of freedom plus translation in all three axes. The system has the capability of carrying spacecraft and following its motion by using a X-Y tracking active system. It also has a gravity offload device that simulates reduced gravity which allows different space environments to be tested. Research: ADCL researchers are developing an autonomous small marsupial free-flyer based robotic spacecraft system for the exploration and mining of asteroids, other
planetary bodies and moons using microdrills and pneumatic samplers. Research is focused on flight control and reconfiguration for guidance under extreme environments, vision-aided navigation approaches and sampling systems design, testing and evaluation. The work will provide a framework for this robotic system to explore and extract samples from terrains that would be inaccessible to rover-type vehicles and where traditional flight guidance and navigation sensors are not functional.
Space Technologies Laboratory (STL) – Dr. Troy Henderson
Description: The Space Technologies Laboratory performs research into spaceflight qualified hardware and algorithms. Research in this facility is key to understanding proximity operations, relative motion, optical navigation, and design and test capabilities especially for nano-satellites. This is directly related to the design, build, test and operation of small satellite technologies. Key Equipment: s Class 10,000 clean room is used for assembly and integration of spaceflight hardware s Vibration table with payload capacity of 300 kg s 1m 3 ultra-high vacuum thermal vacuum chamber allows for space environmental testing s Optical Testbed includes Sawyer 7DOF robots as a proximity operation and optical sensors testbed, and an optical bench for calibration and testing
Research: In February 2024, the STL’s EagleCam project became the first university student-built payload on the moon. The CubeSat system is entirely designed and constructed by an interdisciplinary team of students who are also working on LLAMAS — a camera system that will capture images and video of the first commercial spacewalk planned for the Polaris Dawn mission.”
Space Company in the Research Park
Printech Circuit Laboratories designs, builds, tests and manufactures specialized circuitry and associated products for the aerospace, defense, and RF and microwave communication markets, all using cutting edge materials. For the space sector they produce designs working in the UHF frequency band right through to V-band using ‘off the shelf’ readily available components offering a great advantage for new space applications.
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