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ISS Robotic Student ProgrammingThe SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold Engage and Reorient Experimental Satellite) facility is a set of three free-flying satellites launched in 2006. In addition to scientists and engineers, middle- and high-school students program the SPHERES during the annual Zero Robotics programming competition. Zero Robotics conducts virtual competitions via simulator and on SPHERES aboard the ISS (International Space Station), with students doing the programming. A web interface allows teams to submit code, receive results, collaborate, and compete in simulator-based initial rounds and semi-final rounds. The final round of each competition is conducted with SPHERES aboard the ISS. At the end of 2017 a new robotic platform called Astrobee will launch, providing new game elements and new ground support for even more student interaction.
Document ID
20190000209
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Barlow, Jonathan (SGT, Inc. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Benavides, Jose (Office of Personnel Management Washington, DC, United States)
Hanson, Robert (Millennium Engineering and Integration Co. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Cortez, Jose (Millennium Engineering and Integration Co. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Soloway, Don (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Oyadomari, Ken (SGT, Inc. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Levasseur, Darryl (Millennium Engineering and Integration Co. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
January 31, 2019
Publication Date
July 12, 2016
Subject Category
Cybernetics, Artificial Intelligence And Robotics
Astronautics (General)
Report/Patent Number
ARC-E-DAA-TN33741
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Space Station R&D Conference (ISSR&D 2016)
Location: San Diego, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: July 12, 2016
End Date: July 14, 2016
Sponsors: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, American Astronautical Society, Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., NASA Headquarters
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNA14AA60C
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNA13AC87C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
competition
spheres
students

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