SSSFD manipulator engineering using statistical experiment design techniques

The Satellite Servicer System Flight Demonstration (SSSFD) program is a series of Shuttle flights designed to verify major on-orbit satellite servicing capabilities, such as rendezvous and docking of free flyers, Orbital Replacement Unit (ORU) exchange, and fluid transfer. A major part of this system is the manipulator system that will perform the ORU exchange. The manipulator must possess adequate toolplate dexterity to maneuver a variety of EVA-type tools into position to interface with ORU fasteners, connectors, latches, and handles on the satellite, and to move workpieces and ORUs through 6 degree of freedom (dof) space from the Target Vehicle (TV) to the Support Module (SM) and back. Two cost efficient tools were combined to perform a study of robot manipulator design parameters. These tools are graphical computer simulations and Taguchi Design of Experiment methods. Using a graphics platform, an off-the-shelf robot simulation software package, and an experiment designed with Taguchi's approach, the sensitivities of various manipulator kinematic design parameters to performance characteristics are determined with minimal cost

Student Academic Representatives: we did it our way

Worcester Business School (WBS) responded pro-actively to the University led changes to the StARs system and the introduction of Institute Reps. The move to City Campus flagged up the possibility of a period of isolation and detachment for the students. Staff therefore took a pro-active approach in ensuring that the student voice was heard loud and clear. WBS therefore instigated a system whereby there would be a dedicated academic contact for the undergraduate StARs irrespective of their course of study. The University actively encourages feedback from students so we are keen to ensure the results of this feedback are relayed back to the other students, effectively closing the loop. This session will outline our approach taken since 2010 in an attempt to avoid any bottlenecks in future communication. It is envisaged that this session will result in a portfolio of good practice for dissemination across Institutes

The construction and evaluation of seven lessons correlating music in grades three and six.

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