High-Level Project Summary
Did you know that food is the cornerstone for astronauts because if they lose a lot of weight, it takes longer for them to recover when they return from space. However, on very long missions, dehydrated food starts to lose its effectiveness. That is why we developed a real prototype of a greenhouse for growing seeds, which is implemented with sensors, led lights, fans and a drainage system which allows the seeds to be successfully grown in a spaceflight environment. It is accompanied by an App to provide better control of seed growth. The importance lies in the ease of cultivation and control of the seeds for the astronauts.
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Detailed Project Description
We are the Ourdesty team and we are delighted to present our project called "Harvesting life for our life in space" which will meet the challenge of "Seeds that travel in space" our proposal is focused on a mobile app which monitors and controls the growth of seeds through a greenhouse prototype which allows to grow seeds for later consumption of astronauts. It works with a drainage system that provides moisture to the soil and this, together with LED lights, sensors and fans, allows a good growth and development of the seed. It was developed in Java and C# language and programmed in Arduino. We hope to solve the power supply problem in space travel.
Space Agency Data
The NASA website allowed us to collect information about how astronauts handle fresh food in space. This information inspired us because the article mentions that astronaut surveys mention that astronauts prefer to eat fresh food.
Hackathon Journey
The experience provided by Space Apps could be described as fascinating, not only because of the great variety of topics that one can focus on, but also in the decision making process with respect to the chosen topic, taking a good judgement on the topics of interest. The lessons learnt are about the great variety of topics that are not yet completely solved and that, with the help of everyone, we can find a suitable solution. The challenge was to focus on how to bring seeds that can sprout from limited resources and provide nutrients to the astronauts. In the face of setbacks and challenges the group solved them with good organisation and teamwork, contributing ideas and knowing how to discard the most relevant ideas.
References
ENERGÍA DE UN ASTRONAUTA. Disponible en: https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/582600main_TLA_ED_SP_ENERGYASTRONAUT_508.pdf
Camerano, V. (2021) Bienvenidos al cosmos La mesa está servida. Revista Alimentos Argentinos, Pág. 63-64. http://www.alimentosargentinos.gob.ar/contenido/revista/ediciones/43/articulos/r43_18_TecnologiaAlimentos.pdf
Can Space Gardening Help Astronauts Cope With Isolation? (2021). NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/can-space-gardening-help-astronauts-cope-with-isolation
Gomar-Serrano, Juan Antonio, Soriano-Del Castillo, José Miguel, & Bilbao-Cercós, Laura. (2015). La alimentación en los viajes espaciales tripulados: desde el Programa Gemini hasta la ISS/Shuttle. Revista Española de Nutrición Humana y Dietética, 19(2), 116-123. https://dx.doi.org/10.14306/renhyd.0.0.116
Tags
#Semilla #Space #App #Software
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