NASA Contest: Design a Command, Data and Power Distribution System (CDPD)
- Status: Closed
- Prize: $1500
- Entries Received: 11
- Winner: Mecasia
Contest Brief
Design a Command, Data, and Power Distribution System (CDPD)
In this challenge, you are asked to design a Command, Data, and Power Distribution System (CDPD) that will control and power the elements of a separately designed robotic arm. This robotic arm has been designed to grab a handrail on the International Space Station, and move a camera on the “Astrobee” Free Flying robot in two directions. The CDPD receives all power and high-level commands through its electrical interface to Astrobee and uses them to accomplish its primary functions.
How it works:
The CDPD’s primary job is to process electrical signals to and from Astrobee, read sensors in the robotic arm, and drive motors as directed by the robotic arm's high-level motion planning software. For this contest, you will be given a Reference Robotic Arm (RRA) design, with specific sensors and motors to read and control. The RRA design also includes the high-level control software that would run on your CDPD hardware, converting high-level commands from Astrobee into low-level, motor commands. Your CDPD then turns the low-level motor commands into appropriate power profiles to drive the RRA motors. Your CDPD must also be capable of converting raw signals from the sensors and motors into usable data streams for the RRA high-level control software.
Challenge Rules:
1) The prize will be awarded for the most efficient, technically feasible solution that is submitted by the submission deadline. For this contest, efficiency is defined as minimizing mass and power.
2) No working prototype or simulation is required for submission, but the design must be sufficiently detailed to allow experts to assess the feasibility of your design (i.e., comply with all requirements) and the credibility of your mass and power estimates.
3) Only complete submission packages that follow the submission guidelines will be evaluated. This includes providing the Exit Survey Code in your submission.
Recommended Skills
Top entries from this contest
-
aurelianzapxiu Romania
-
sunilkaz India
-
biard2 Bangladesh
-
denstilwell United States
-
mgrigoryev Russian Federation
-
rickonned Pakistan
-
abdofteah1997 Egypt
-
deji234 Nigeria
-
abiodunjoda Nigeria
-
Mecasia Canada
-
mrikiro Ukraine
Public Clarification Board
How to get started with contests
-
Post Your Contest Quick and easy
-
Get Tons of Entries From around the world
-
Award the best entry Download the files - Easy!