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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Circuit board for motor control
Thermal, structural and space-rated componentry will upgrade this motor controller before flight. This one is for development and testing.
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Tim Hornyak for National Geographic News March 9, 2009 Robots might be the first construction workers on the moon, according to a recent NASA-sponsored study. The report says two remote-controlled droids could build a landing site for a lunar outpost in less than six months—offering a safer, cheaper alternative to human-powered construction in the early… {read more}
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A-to-D and D-to-A
Integrated circuits that convert analog to digital and digital to analog are utilized in controller electronics that read sensors and drive motions. These chips are commercial counterparts to the rad-hardened versions that are generously contributed by Intersil.
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| From AstroboticBlogPhotos |
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Motor controller progress
This field-programmable gate array is currently switching lights. The development will eventually switch and drive the robot’s stepper motors.
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Procedure and training
Continuous loss of corporate memory and continuous impetus for process improvement conspire to motivate procedure and training.
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