NASA Summer internship

by: PROSSATeam

Introduction• As a group, the PROSSATeam is introduced.

• A members work distribution table is presented.

• Projects developed during the internship are discussed.

• Based on the achievements, future investigation is exposed.

• Web-ware update is presented.

• Finally, acknowledgements and references are mentioned.

Getting to know PROSSATeam

• Group of 6 students from Puerto Rico

• Working on NASA Ames Research Center as interns

• Pioneer Program funded by the AGMUS

• 7 week summer program

• Students were selected based on a previous Saturday Academy Research program

The PROSSATeam

PROSSATeam MembersÁngel Andino

•From Carolina, Puerto Rico and he enjoys taking courses in robotics, working with programming, and developing tools in python and java.

•First year as a college student in Computer Science BS at the Universidad Metropolitana, Puerto Rico. 

•He has already work in the development of: HTML websites, mobile applications for android (Mind Creeper), and windows phone (Kids Quiz), a platform named Clickers, databases, National Lab Servers and ingesting winter data in python tools. 

•Works as a researcher in the PROSSATeam with: communication sensors, web site, data management, and plotting.

PROSSATeam MembersKarina Martínez

•From Arecibo, Puerto Rico and she enjoys to read, play the guitar and to assemble robotic artifacts.

• Will be majoring in Computer Science at the University of Puerto Rico.

•As part of the Arecibo Observatory Academy and the AGMUS pre-college research program, she worked in the Astronomy division and her project was “How to optimize a CubeSat’s Attitude Determination and Control System to study the Lunar Weather” project.

•Works as a researcher in the PROSSATeam with the Software and Electronics of our project.

PROSSATeam MembersJosean Reyes

•From Jayuya, Puerto Rico and enjoys reading, taking pictures, writing and painting, as his hobbies.

• Will be majoring in Biology at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras.

•As part of the Arecibo Observatory Academy and the AGMUS pre-college research program, he worked in the Engineering division and his project was “The use of solar energy in the Biodiesel Industry as a sustainable alternative for the glycerin purification process” project.

• Works as a researcher in the PROSSATeam with the hardware designs and mechanical structure of our projects.

PROSSATeam MembersMelissa Rivera

•From Hatillo, Puerto Rico and likes to read, write, travel and swim as her hobbies.

•Will be majoring in Biology with Biotechnology at the Catholic University of Puerto Rico.

•As part of the Arecibo Observatory Academy and the AGMUS pre-college research program, she worked in the astronomy division with the a Cubesat educational Video called “Educating the Public”.

• Works as a researcher in the PROSSATeam with the documentation and hardware assembly.

PROSSATeam MembersAdemyr Rivera

•From Bayamón, Puerto Rico and he enjoys listening to music, playing video games and watching movies.

• Will be majoring in Computer Science at the Metropolitan University, Puerto Rico.

•As part of the Arecibo Observatory Academy and the AGMUS pre-college research program, he worked in the Computer Science division with the “Trigonometry Solver App for Windows Phone 7” project.

• Works as a researcher in the PROSSATeam with the software and electronics parts of our projects.

PROSSATeam Members

Jemaris Martes

•From Jayuya, Puerto Rico;  and reading, traveling and painting are her hobbies.

•Will be majoring in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez.

• As part of the Arecibo Observatory Academy and the AGMUS pre-college research program, she worked in the Engineering division and her project was “The use of solar energy in the Biodiesel Industry as a sustainable alternative for the glycerin purification process”

• Works as a researcher in the PROSSATeam with the mechanical structure and assembly of our projects, and her role also involves the informative presentations of the team.

Team Projects

PROSSATeam Greenhouse Project

By: PROSSATeamprossat.nasa@gmail.com

Project Assignment• A Greenhouse project was assigned by our mentor, Dr. Sean Casey.

• The tasks were divided between each member of the team.

• New hardware and software was created for the project.

Why a Greenhouse Project?

• A greenhouse can be a food developing alternative.

• Promotes agriculture.

• An educational project for students.

• While growing plants, we can develop a potential space greenhouse system.

• This project could be a food source for the ISS as well as for future space missions (Moon, Mars, etc).

Work Breakdown Structure

PROSSAT Arduino Greenhouse Project

Angel AndinoMelissa Rivera

Ademyr Rivera

Jemaris MartesKarina

MartinezJosean Reyes

Greenhouse Materials (Hardware)

Greenhouse Project Development

Methodology

Research

• Arduino knowledge

• Programming tutorials

• Sensor Libraries

• Space shop classes

• CAD software

• Biology of plants - Arugula

Designing and creating Hardware

Main Greenhouse Structure Sketch

Arduino board holder Sketch

Designing and creating Designing and creating HardwareHardware

Sensors holder board

Designing and creating Designing and creating HardwareHardware

Designing and creatingHardware

Humidity Sensor Holder Sketch

Water injection system design

Project Connection Diagram

Creating Software

Software Data Example

Software Data Example

Project Final Phase

Future Applications•Create a self-sufficient system by using a solar power supply.

•Add system manipulation variables (heater, fan, etc.).

•Add plant variety.

•Develop a next generation the system in order for it to function in space.

Radiation effects on electronics ProjectArduLab - KickSat -

ArduSat

Project Assignment• A KickSat “Sprite” module, an ArduSat experimentation week period, and an ArduLab module are opportunities given to the team.

• The mission is to program each module in order to send and collect important data for the team’s research.

• A ground station is developed and programmed.

• An algorithm is created to test radiation effects in the modules.

outline• Space Weather

-What is space weather?

-Why should we study it?

• Space Environments

-Solar Particles Events

-Radiation

*Radiation Exposure

*Radiation Studies

• Radiation Effects on Electronics

-Radiation Effect Events

• Radiation Testing

• -Ardulab, Kicksat, Ardusat

Space Weather

• Changing environmental conditions in near-Earth space.

• Description of changes in the ambient plasma, magnetic fields, radiation, and other matter in space

•Space mission failuresFuture Space missionsIt affects everything around us

What is Space Weather?Why should we study it?

Space environment

Solar Particle Events

Solar CycleTypes of events:• Gradual (CMS)

-Proton rich

•Impulsive (Solar Flares)

-Heavy ion rich

11 year cycle

RadiationRadiation Belts

•Known as Van Allen Radiation belts

•Two belts: Outer zone(electron) and Inner zone(proton)

•Trapped particles

•Caused by solar activity

South Atlantic anomaly

Radiation exposure in orbits

GEO – Geosynchronous, LEO – Low Earth Orbit, MEO – Medium Earth Orbit, HEO – Highly

Elliptical Orbit

Radiation effects on electronics

Radiation Effect Events

Two basic kinds of events on electronics:

Long Term Effects

-TID, DD

Transient or Single Particle Effect

-SEE

Radiation Events Effect on Electronics

ree Damages

radiation testing

ArduLab

Programming

KickSat

Programming the Sprite

Ardusat

Programming ArduSat

future work

• Integrate experiments with biological payloads

• Compare radiation effects in electronics vs. biological organisms.

• Seeds on the moon idea

Acknowledgments• NSF

• Dr. Juan Arratia, AGMUS institute of mathematics

• CCCE

• NASA Lunar Science Institute

• Space Shop, NASA Ames Research Center

• Singularity University

• Infinity Aerospace, Manu Sharma

• Made in Space

• Dr. Kathleen Morse, Radiation speaker

• Dr. Oana Marcu, Astrobiology department

• Zac Menchester, KickSat

Acknowledgments

Web-ware• Gmail – prossat.nasa@gmail.com

• Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/pages/PROSSATeam/

• Twitter Account – https://twitter.com/PROSSATeam

• Slide Share Page – http://www.slideshare.net/PROSSATeamNASA

• Tumblr. Blog – http://prossat.tumblr.com

Questions?

“Space weather? That’s our mission”