SSOAR Advanced Space Suit Design Project

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SSOAR Advanced Space Suit Design Project

• A Collaborative Endeavor to Design an Advanced
  Extravehicular Mobility Unit

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Overview

• SSOAR
• Research
• Goals
• Collaboration
• Space Suit Objectives
• Current University Projects
• University of California, Berkeley
• Stanford University
• Art Center College of Design
• Future

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SSOAR
What We Do

• Joint University projects dedicated to the
  advancement of space technology and exploration
• Outreach to grade schools and local high
  schools.
• Multimedia endeavors to reach a more diverse
  population.
• Provide leadership opportunities for high school
  and undergraduate students.

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Mission Statement
SSOAR

• SSOAR seeks to provide opportunities for
  involvement in space science to high school
  students, undergraduates, and the general public.

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Research Goals

• Space Suit Development with future expansion to
  other space science projects
• Network of Universities, Industry, and Space
  Science Organizations
• Increase involvement of minorities and women in
  space science research
• Facilitate undergraduate involvement in business
  development (SSOAR)

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Why Undergraduate Research?

• By giving undergraduates the opportunity to
  coordinate and develop real research projects,
  students develop the leadership and collaborative
  skills to shape the future of space science
  research and education.

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Organizational Structure
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• Pressurization of the lower body
• Mechanical Counter Pressure (MCP)
• Air Pressure

Interface Design Suit Ergonomics (Interface
between the astronaut, the ECLSS, tool storage
etc.)
Reconfiguring the ECLSS (Environmental Control
and Life Support System i.e. the suit backpack)

• Material Testing
• Polymer Membrane
• Closed cell foam

Waste Management System
Compartmentalization of the suit (when using air
pressure for pressuring the suit)
Thermal Regulation (inner lining compatible)
Neck-Dam System (Torso Head Interface)
Project Website
Joint Mobility Studies
Radiation Studies
Heads-up / Visor Display
Advanced Space Suit
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Advanced EMU Objectives

• Improve Safety
• Maximize Resource Efficiency
• Improve Mobility and Dexterity
• Reduce Complexity
• Reduce Weight
• Reduce Cost

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Current Projects

• Current University Members
• UC Berkeley
• Stanford University
• Art Center College of Design

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Current Projects

• Potential University Collaborators
• MIT
• University of Texas at Austin

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Current Projects

• Industry Collaborators
• Moonfront
• Global Effects
• Polymer Technologies
• Honeywell, Inc.
• NASA

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Future

• Improve Current Design Projects
• Improve Format of Collaboration
• Expand Collaboration with University and
  Industry Partners
• Add New Research Projects
• Full Suit Prototype Construction

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WE WANT YOU!
Contact Information
Camron Gorguinpour SSOAR Director camronghia_at_hotma
il.com
Raven LeClair SSOAR Director ravenl_at_uclink4.berkel
ey.edu