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On the deformation of human skin for mechanical counter pressure space suit development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Exploration of planetary bodies requires space suits that do not inhibit astronaut mobility. Gas pressurized suits are typically bulky and stiff to operate or require unnatural human motion. Development of mechanical counter ...
Value chain concept for power electronics based products
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Integration of renewable energy, general decentralization of generating power and a high degree of automation may trigger a technological change in grid infrastructure, away from electromechanical products and towards more ...
Three-dimensional constitutive relations of aligned carbon nanotube polymer nanocomposites
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
We have created a set of decision support tools to streamline the surgical case scheduling process by allowing surgical wait list cases (elective cases that cannot be assigned a slot on the operating room schedule at the ...
Fast, approximate state estimation of concurrent probabilistic hybrid automata
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
It is an undeniable fact that autonomous systems are simultaneously becoming more common place, more complex, and deployed in more inhospitable environments. Examples include smart homes, smart cars, Mars rovers, unmanned ...
Design, analysis, and testing of a precision guidance, navigation, and control system for a dual-spinning Cubesat
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The Microsized Microwave Atmospheric Satellite (MicroMAS) combines two traditional control approaches: a dual spinner and a three-axis gyrostat. Unlike typical dual spinners, the purpose of MicroMAS 's 2U bus and spinner ...
Dynamic instabilities imparted by CubeSat deployable solar panels
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
In this work, multibody dynamics simulation was used to investigate the effects of solar panel deployment on CubeSat attitude dynamics. Nominal and partial/asymmetric deployments were simulated for four different solar ...
Computational formulation, modeling and evaluation of human-robot team training techniques
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This thesis is focused on designing mechanisms for programming robots and training people to perform human-robot collaborative tasks, drawing upon insights from practices widely used in human teams. First, we design and ...
Uncertainty budgeting methods for conceptual aircraft design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Quantification and management of uncertainty are critical in the design of engineering systems, especially in the early stages of conceptual design. This thesis presents an approach to defining budgets on the acceptable ...
Enhancing astronaut mobility through spacesuit kinematics and interactive space outreach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Human spaceflight programs are facing new challenges rising from the evolution of the exploration agenda, as well as the changing international panel of actors. Planetary exploration missions will require intensive ...
Design and manufacturing of an ion electrospray propulsion system package and passively-fed propellant supply
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Satellites under 500 kilograms have been growing more popular with the miniaturization of high-performance electronics and instruments. Constellations and formations of satellites consisting of thousands of small satellites ...