Rover Prototype Design |WhiteLabelSpace

Rover Prototype Design:

A new student has joined the White Label Space team at the
Tohoku University Space Robotics Lab in Japan.
Jérémie Gaboriaud will be in charge of the CAD design of a
prototype of the rover to be used in our mission for the
Google Lunar X PRIZE (GLXP ).

The starting point for Jérémie's work will be the design
configuration used for the recently completed project by
Xavier Laurand on the rover's thermal design and analysis.
This rover is shown in the picture below.

From this starting point Jérémie will construct additional CAD
models to examine different design options for the rover's various
subsystems and equipment.

The rover prototype will initially be developed solely for operation
on Earth. Its HD camera system, star tracker, and solar panels will
provide new research opportunities for the Space Robotics Lab.
Once the new test-bed is implemented, each subsystem will be
assessed for space-flight readiness and suitability for operation in a
lunar environment

Jérémie Gaboriaud is a French student currently studying mechanical
engineering as part of a degree through apprenticeship at ICAM
(Institut Catholique des Arts et Metiers) in Toulouse, France.
His course requires him to undertake a half year internship in a foreign
university and for this he chose to work at Tohoku Univeristy under the
supervision of professor Kazuya Yoshida on the GLXP project.

quelle: Google Lunar X-Prize

Move Me With Your Touch |Moon Rover:

Moon Rover: Move Me With Your Touch:
Andrea Gini and the Tohoku University Space Robotics Lab
are pioneering the use of touchscreen technology for planetary
exploration. This video of the Kaizen telerobotic control software
shows the touchscreen interface in action, commanding the El Dorado
II moon rover prototype on a trip through the lab.

We are already planning a smart phone version of the Kaizen software
to give ordinary people the chance to take a turn driving our rover on
the moon during our Google Lunar X PRIZE mission!




Credit to Kristhian Mason for the fantastic video editing work.

Andrea Gini developed the Kaizen software at Tohoku University as part of his Masters of Science in Space Studies at the International Space University. Andrea is an Information Technology professional, with extensive experience in software design and education, working as a professional consultant and as a teacher in training and
certification courses. He already has masters degrees in computer science and scientific journalism. This project was conducted at Tohoku University, the key partner developing the rover for our White Label Space mission
in the Google Lunar X PRIZE.

Kaizen is a Japanese word composed of the words KAI (change) and
ZEN (better). It refers to a philosophy of constant and never ending
improvement in manufacturing, engineering, supporting business
processes and management.