Asteroid Eye
Develop an approach for characterizing the composition of asteroid for mining potential and a process for mining different compositions. Explore a possible division of labor involving different types of vehicles (e.g. sensor units, drilling units, power gathering and distribution, extracted resources handling and transferring). Consider solutions for moving said asteroids between different orbits and/or consequently make periodical adjustments to keep them in place. Analyze how your idea would cope in some of the given scenarios or outline a scheme of your own.
The project we are presenting concerns about asteroid mining. Our goal is to pinpoint the best asteroid for mining purpose.
Principle:
We are using spectroscopy to determine the composition of objects. We are plotting a graph similar to the real process of spectroscopy.
Working Process:
1. First the sensors will detect the light reflecting from the object.
2. Then the data from the sensors will plotted into a wavelength vs. reflectance graph.
3. The graph will then be compared with the database of spectroscopy of different individual chemical components.
4. Then we will confirm the chemical components present in the object.
5. The data will be stored in an open server. From where anyone can access the data anytime.
Web Link :
www.tf3dm.com
NEA Scout Mission: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/cubesat/missions/neascout.php
Hardware :
1. Arduino
2. Light Sensor
3. UV Sensor
Programming Language :
1. C
2. C#
3. PHP
4. MySQL
5. JavaScript
