High Altitude Turbine Survey (HATS)

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Patrick

The High Altitude Turbine Survey (HATS) is an attitudinal wind velocity experiment aimed at understanding thrust and other performance characteristics of micro-propellers along a vertical profile (35km). The survey data will have a wide range of application towards further study including wind power generation from airborne turbines, propeller-driven airships, and micro-propeller performance characteristics at extended altitudes. Click the banner or http://robots.asu.edu/hats/ to find out more.

Lunabotics

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Patrick

Arizona State University is participating in the NASA’s Lunabotics Mining Competition that is designed to promote the development of interest in space activities and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. The competition uses excavation, a necessary first step towards extracting resources from the regolith and building bases on the moon. Click the banner or http://robots.asu.edu/lunabotics/ to find out more .