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Robotics at NASA and Beyond

Dr. Kimberly HambuchenNASA Johnson Space Center

Software, Robotics and Automation Division

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20140012763 2020-05-24T10:31:04+00:00Z

Introduction• Graduate of Conway High

School• Vanderbilt University

– Bachelor of Engineering– Masters of Engineering– Doctorate of Philosophy

• Biomedical, Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Intelligent Robotics Laboratory

• NASA GSRP Fellowship

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What is a robot?

• A robot is a mechanical and/or electrical device that performs tasks on its own, whether in a repetitive or intelligent fashion.

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Robotic Fields

• Mechanical• Electrical• Software • Psychology• Cognitive

Science• Human Factors

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Robots in Manufacturing

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Robots in the Military

Big Dog

Packbots

Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs)

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Robots in the Medical Field

Da Vinci Surgery Robot

Helpmate

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Robots for Search and Rescue

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Robots in Space

VoyagersMars Rovers

CanadaArms

Robots at NASA’sJohnson Space Center

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Robonaut 2

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Robonaut 2 on ISS

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Robonaut 2 on ISS

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Robonaut 2 Climbing on ISS

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SEV and Centaur 2

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X1

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DARPA Robotics Challenge

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How can you get involved with NASA?

• http://www.nasa.gov/education

• College internship programs– University of Texas A&M– Purdue University– Georgia Technical University– The Ohio State University

• NASA Career fields– Astronaut!– Food science– Biological sciences– Astronomy

Thank you!

Kimberly HambuchenNASA Johnson Space Center

kimberly.a.hambuchen@nasa.gov

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