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Description
The prospect of journeying to the moon and Mars captures the fascination of many
students, especially some of those pursuing careers in science and engineering. Exploring
new frontiers and working on the cutting edge of space exploration fascinates college level
and younger students alike. Students at the University of Kentucky have worked together
under previous support from NASA KY awards to create the Kentucky Organization of
Robotics and Automation, or KORA. The student run organization creates an environment
for undergraduate and graduate students to work together on multiple projects, including
robots for the 2021 NASA Lunabotics Competition and 2021 Intelligent Ground Vehicle
Competition (IGVC). Aligning with NASA’s STEM engagement efforts, KORA is building an
educational robotics platform to demonstrate high level robotics concepts to younger
individuals and students. Concepts such as remote navigation, telemetry monitoring, and
obstacle avoidance are similar to those that would be found in a NASA environment.
Using NASA’s Lunar Exploration Themes [1], the Mars Rover 2020 plan [2] and
NASA’s Mars Exploration Plan [3] as inspiration, club members will plan, build, organize
and contribute to our nation’s science literacy through hands-on experience with robotics.
KORA will help build a diverse future generation workforce by educating and informing
university and high school students about robotics and NASA STEM objectives
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 8/1/20 → 10/31/22 |
Funding
- KY Economic Development Cab
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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KY EPSCoR: Match for NASA KY Programs FY21 & FY22
Martin, A. (PI), Renfro, M. (CoI) & Smith, S. (CoI)
7/1/20 → 6/30/23
Project: Research project