PROJECTS
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NASA MICRO-G NEXT 2021
As the lead engineer for the ERAU S.U.I.T. Lab Micro-g NExT 2021 Team, I helped design, build and test a lunar spacesuit quick attachment mechanism. NASA sought designs for a mechanism that would allow lunar EVA tools to quickly attach and detach from the xEMU spacesuit. Our solution LunaMOTH is a compact, dust tolerant, and easy to use system. I conducted all CAD and 3D printing activities for the team. I also remotely directed the final testing to divers in real-time at NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory.
NASA SUITS 2021
For the NASA SUITS Challenge, I helped design, develop, and test an Augmented Reality application designed to provide lunar astronauts with a spacesuit user interface. With my team I utilized C# and Unity to create software features that provide assistance with EVA tasks, navigation, science, and media management. I performed rapid development with SCRUM practices and human in the loop testing to improve our system. I also directed live remote human factors testing of our application at NASA's Johnson Space Center.
NASA MICRO-G NEXT 2020
In 2019 NASA announced their plans to return to astronauts to the Moon by 2024. The Micro-g NExT 2020 challenges revolved around this lunar theme. NASA sought designs for an initial lunar sampling device intended to collect the very first sample after lunar touchdown. As an engineer on the team I completed CAD and 3D printing activities to rapidly iterate on our team's design. Our device was spring powered and self-closing which allowed for extremely fast and simple operations for astronaut use. I also acted as the remote test conductor for testing at NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory.
NASA MICRO-G NEXT 2019
Micro-g NExT 2019 was my first participation in a NASA design challenge. I served as the team leader, organizing all challenge documents, funding sources and team management. I also worked closely with my engineers to ensure our design for an ISS EVA camera attachment mechanism met and exceeded NASA requirements. Our final in person testing at NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory was a major success. NASA safety reviews permitted that our design be uniquely tested by NASA astronaut Victor Glover while wearing his EMU spacesuit. This remains one of my proudest moments.