Abstract
Identification of appropriate level of automation is necessary in order to reduce crew labor requirement in the Biomass Production System (BPS) of an Advance Life Support System(ALSS) for long-term human space mission. This study has been conducted by modifying an existing object-oriented BPS model developed by the New Jersey NASA Specialized Center Of Research and Training (NJ-NSCORT). The modified model incorporates various types of mechanized equipment, automated machines, and/or robots with updated biomass production data. The model is used to simulate different combinations of crop mix/scheduling, cultural tasks, production space layout/material flow, labor/resource requirement and crew/machine interactions to investigate the effects of mechanization, automation, and robotics systems (MARS) on crew time requirements and other costs estimated in equivalent system mass. This simulation result will lead to the recommendation of level of automation needed for biomass production.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 925-936 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| State | Published - 2000 |
| Event | 2000 ASAE Annual International Meeting, Technical Papers: Engineering Solutions for a New Century - Milwaukee, WI., United States Duration: Jul 9 2000 → Jul 12 2000 |
Other
| Other | 2000 ASAE Annual International Meeting, Technical Papers: Engineering Solutions for a New Century |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Milwaukee, WI. |
| Period | 7/9/00 → 7/12/00 |
Keywords
- Bioregenerative life support
- Modeling
- Object oriented programming
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering