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Notes on extraterrestrial applications of 3D-printing with regard to self-replicating machines | IEEE Conference Publication | IEEE Xplore

Notes on extraterrestrial applications of 3D-printing with regard to self-replicating machines


Abstract:

We suggest that 3D printing offers potential as a universal constructing machine that may be programmed to construct any configuration of robotic mechanism. The most diff...Show More

Abstract:

We suggest that 3D printing offers potential as a universal constructing machine that may be programmed to construct any configuration of robotic mechanism. The most difficult components of such an end-to-end machine are the actuators and the controllers. To that end, we present initial progress in attempting to develop 3D-printable electric motors and electronic circuitry. Our specific application is in a lunar environment to manufacture lunar resources into a robotic infrastructure with productive capacity.
Date of Conference: 24-28 August 2015
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 08 October 2015
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Conference Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

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