An ongoing project, the team is assessing how multiple rovers could theoretically set up a lunar settlement. We are creating our own simulation for this, combining NASA data with custom rovers and structures. Our simulation with provide baseline numbers for energy consumption, building material mass, and time required to prepare for permanent human habitat.

Continued our design of UIs with development of an Amazon Alexa-esque Voice User Interface for astronauts to interact with a future space station. Areas of focus included creating a personality for system, ensuring natural conversations, assembling hardware and software, and mitigation background noise on the station.

The team teamed with CLAWS to create an Augmented Reality (AR) toolkit to help with analog field trek operations under the supervision of the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI). These treks are operational and technical demonstrations at space-like destinations on Earth to test current extra-vehicular activity (EVA) techniques.

Developed new concepts for an astronaut to interact with a future space station such as the Lunar Gateway using novel touchscreen devices. Allowing the generation who grew up with videogames to design GUIs and intuitive touch controls.

The team conceptually devised a medical support system and prototyped its layout using virtual reality (VR). The medical workstation could sustain four crew members, including at least one medically trained physician, for an 1100-day mission to, on, and from the surface of Mars.

Designed and prototyped a 3D-printed substrate that wicks water to facilitate plant growth in microgravity, while complementing aeroponics water delivery system. The team considered both lattice structures and capillary tubes, both completely additively manufactured.

The team focused on designing the airlock of a Mars habitat, enabling two humans to explore the Martian surface outside of the habitat. The airlock, suit and PLSS worked together to support EVA missions on Mars while complying with necessary planetary protection protocol.

Extract water, plant nutrients for food productions, and edible sodium from human urine and other wastewater sources. Intended for deep space and long duration space missions, reducing waste during the mission.

Designing a a semi-autonomous Life Support System that will provide future astronauts in cis-lunar orbit with nutrition, oxygen, and wastewater treatment. The Cygnus capsule was transformed into a vegetarian-focused greenhouse.

Designing a greenhouse to place on the surface of Mars. Project scope included selection of plants, power systems, C&DH, thermal systems, and structural elements.