Project Objectives
High Priority Objectives
Design and fabricate a locking mechanism
make the connector capable of transferring data via USB
Design and manufacture out of NASA approved materials
Second Priority Objectives
make the locking mechanism in such a way where it can be done autonomously
optimize for minimal weight and maximum strength
Other Constraints and Issues
Meet Exos aerospace space constraints
make sure capable of being used by someone wearing gloves
WOW Design Solution
Make universal, transferable to other applications and usable with data transfer methods other than USB.
Risk Reduction Strategy
Design an early locking mechanism for the connector
Manufacture a working prototype of just the plate with U-dots to see any problems with manufacturing
Intermediate Milestones
Connector panel prototype is manufactured
PCB is designed and tested
locking mechanism is added to prototype
USB and PCB is added to prototype
full prototype is tested
Begin manufacture process of final project