E-Base 2041 » Weather http://ebase.2041.com Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:00:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Weather changes in one day (part 2) http://ebase.2041.com/archives/weather-changes-in-one-day-part-2/ http://ebase.2041.com/archives/weather-changes-in-one-day-part-2/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:12:19 +0000 Marjan Shirzad http://ebase.2041.com/archives/weather-changes-in-one-day-part-2/

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In January 2004, I started working with a group of aerospace students on a rover project called Polarbot. This tele-operated, GPS enabled, solar powered rover was designed to be operated in polar environments. Four years and four student groups later, the rover was finally tested in King George Island Antarctica while visiting 2041 at the E-Base.

We learned a lot these last few days while testing the rover: from design and development problems to packaging, shipping and logistics issues. Overall it was a great experience for me to see the work of several students finally tested.

I am sincerely thankful to 2041 for hosting me at their E-Base, and helping me ship, assemble and test the rover. And most importantly for providing an opportunity to experience Antarctica.

Guest Post by Satish Chetty - Mentor at Stanford University’s Aerospace Department

]]> http://ebase.2041.com/archives/guest-report-polarbot/feed/ Polar Bot visits the E-Base http://ebase.2041.com/archives/polar-bot-visits-the-e-base/ http://ebase.2041.com/archives/polar-bot-visits-the-e-base/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:20:34 +0000 Marjan Shirzad http://ebase.2041.com/archives/polar-bot-visits-the-e-base/ The Polar Bot is a revolutionary, semi-autonomous robot used for exploring and monitoring harsh environments. It was developed by Dr. Robert Twiggs and his team at Stanford University’s Space Systems Development Laboratory. The Bot has a built-in GPS tracking system, camera, and weather station, among other features. Satish Chetty of Stanford University will accompany the Polar Bot to the E-base this year to demonstrate its numerous applications within the Antarctic environment.

Polar Bot details (PDF, 156KB)

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