Joshua Dijamco, Christopher Gheorghiu, Caitlin Gibbons, Allan

Ko, and Alex Manasa

To read and evaluate both the James Web Space Telescope (JWST) Sunshield design challenge and the Robonaut 2 (R2) challenge.

To watch the provided movie clips about the JWST and the R2 and discuss each project’s cutting edge aspects.

To record what we have learned that may help with each design challenge and to keep a list of other questions we have about the challenge.

To decide which challenge we would like to solve based upon our discussion.

Robonaut 2 can use EVA tools and is capable of speeds 4 times that of R1.

R2 is more compact and dexterous and includes more ranges of sensing than R1.

R2 uses elastic joint technology, 6-axis load cells, ultra-high speed controllers, and has more powerful sensing capabilities than R1 (see #2 below).

R2’s new features allows it to use the same tools astronauts use and removes the necessity for new, robot-specific tools.