NanoRacks-Fremont Christian High School-Micro-Robot (NanoRacks-FCHS-Robot)
Research Area: Educational Demonstrations
Expedition(s): 29 and 30
Principal Investigator(s): ● Fremont Christian High School, Fremont, California
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
NanoRacks-Fremont Christian High School-Micro-Robot (NanoRacks-FCHS-Robot) is a NanoLab
project studying the effects of microgravity on remotely controlled robot control mechanisms
and mechanical devices. The Fremont Christian School Micro-Robot is named principal
investigator for Programmable Intelligence. The goal of the investigation is to determine the
feasibility of using robots to complete tasks in a microgravity environment, where the only
force to overcome is friction.
EARTH BENEFITS
The students of Fremont Christian
School are gaining an invaluable
educational experience by
completing this investigation. Many
of the advancements in robotics on
Earth have come from technologies
designed, tested, and flown in the
space program.SPACE BENEFITS
Determining how robots function
remotely in microgravity is essential
to advancing the space program
beyond low-Earth orbit. Robots play
a key role in the space program as
they have the potential to complete
tasks that would otherwise take up valuable crew time as well as withstand the harsh
environment of space.
RESULTS
Students were responsible for creating and testing their individual experiments. This was an
opportunity to increase STEM interest among high school students.
This investigation is complete and all results are published.
A conceptual drawing of the NanoRacks-Fremont Christian High
School-Micro-Robot from a side view, drawn on an iPad. Fremont
Christian School image.