2022 Symposium
The 2022 COSGC Undergraduate Space Research Symposium was held on April 23, 2022 at the Aerospace Building at the University of Colorado Boulder East Campus
Full Agenda
2022 Research Symposium Winners
GRAND PRIZE: Measuring Changes in Gamma Radiation Levels with Respect to Altitude - A. Chughtai, C. Sandiford-Hoxie, R. Seals, Z. Sollins, B. Zavala
Session A: Smart Exploratory Vehicle - J. Roberts, G. Andreson, L. Mondragon
Session B: SWARM: SCORPION, WASP, ANT, ROLY-POLY, MANTIS - E. Allen, R. Edwards, D. Abbott, J. Bressan, D. Dominguez, K. Gardiner, L. Knight, S. Richardson
Session C: NASA Robotic Mining Competition - C. Vos, H. Pearson, C. Berg, D. Clem, M. Irlbeck, L. Litchfield
TOP: SHECC: Smart Helmet and Embedded Cyclocomputer - M. Potter, E. Percin, N. Ahmad
Research Winner: Student Thermal Energetic Activity Module (STEAM) - G. Galarraga, M. Hanson, D. Mathews, A. Pickens
Research Winner: Building simplicity and legacy in liquid motors - A. Bruno, A. Lopez, C. Fueg, D. Buck, D. Vance, G. Morini, J. Lipke, J. Kryzch, J. Buck, N. Probst, S. Stinson, T. Freestone, T. Mancini, T. Pelletier, T. Pedersen
Robotics Winner: The Anne Droids Autonomous Rover Project - C. Hiers
Robotics Winner: D.A.R.W.I.N. SPACE FORCE Directional Awareness Rover With Intelligent Navigation - N. Woolsey, A. Hosburgh
Wearables Winner: Testing a Heart Rate Monitor for use in Noisy Signal Analysis - H. Dannar
HIBAL Winner: Study on the Effects of Radiation & Cold Exposure in the Stratosphere on Serratia marcescens - M. Gubareva
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Paper Sessions:
Paper Session A
The Anne Droids Autonomous Rover Project: Research, Development, and Results - C. Hiers, R. Wade, C. Francis |
Quantifying Photosynthetic Performance of Phytoplankton Based on Photosynthesis After Exposure to a Near Vacuum Environment - M. Rivera, B. Keyston, C. Miller |
Smart Exploratory Vehicle - J. Roberts, G. Andreson, L. Mondragon |
Measuring Changes in Gamma Radiation Levels with Respect to Altitude - A. Chughtai, C. Sandiford-Hoxie, R. Seals, Z. Sollins, B. Zavala |
Paper Session B
Microbrewing in Space - X. Cotton, N. Smith |
An Exploration of the Effects of Stratospheric Conditions on Pueblo Chile Seeds and Pepper Fruit - M. Rice, D. Cruz |
SWARM: SCORPION, WASP, ANT, ROLY-POLY, MANTIS - E. Allen, R. Edwards, D. Abbott, J. Bressan, D. Dominguez, K. Gardiner, L. Knight, S. Richardson |
SHECC: Smart Helmet and Embedded Cyclocomputer - M. Potter, E. Percin, N. Ahmad |
Paper Session C
The A.R.E.S. Project: Determining the Feasibility of Inertial Measurement Units as Wearables for Off-Planet Implementation - T. Cordova Jr., R. Davis, T. Schwarz |
Building simplicity and legacy into liquid motors - J. Buck, D. Buck, S. Stinson, J. Krych, T. Pelletier, G. Morini |
The Effects of Near-Vacuum Solar Irradiation on the Morphology and Growth Kinetics of Arthrospira Platensis and Chlorella Vulgaris - J. Raf a, R. Nash, K. Perez, R. Nash, J. Julius |
NASA Robotic Mining Competition - C. Vos, H. Pearson, C. Berg, D. Clem, M. Irlbeck, L. Litchfield |
Poster Sessions
Poster Group 1
Determining the Dominant Age of Stars in Merging Quasars - S. Davis, M. Lazarova |
B.O.L.T. V2: Burst Oracle Lightning Tracker Version Two - J. Bressan |
Clifford the Big Red Rover - V. Trujillo, J. Butler |
Examining Sound Wave Propagation and FM Signal Strength at High Altitude - K.Daines, J.Nelson |
Dodo Suits: Wearable Muscle Stimulation - R. Mayekar, T. House, P. Ackerknect, T. Nguyen, J. Louie |
Student Thermal Energetic Activity Module (STEAM) - G. Galarraga, M. Hanson, D. Mathews, A. Pickens |
Poster Group 2
Building simplicity and legacy in liquid motors - A. Bruno, A. Lopez, C. Fueg, D. Buck, D. Vance, G. Morini, J. Lipke, J. Kryzch, J. Buck, N. Probst, S. Stinson, T. Freestone, T. Mancini, T. Pelletier, T. Pedersen |
Portable Local Lightning & Weather Detection Apparatus (PLL&WDA) - A. Hennigan |
Anomaly Detected: Single Event Upset Radiation Testing - J. Frimml, S. Sharp, K. Zaremski, D. Lim |
Aerogel Cube Environment Studies - D. Szewczyk, A. Loesch, M. Rodzriguez, C. Cook, M. Katragadda |
Great Lunar Expedition for Everyone (GLEE) LunaCraft - N. Abuharus, J. Bilello, C. Kholos, R. Sarkar, K. Surghani, A. Volkov |
The Anne Droids Autonomous Rover Project - C. Hiers |
Poster Group 3
Aegis P. Tech - B. Rodas |
Water Formation on the Lunar Surface - T. Lawson, M. Semak |
ROGER BOT THE AUTONOMOUS ROVER - K. Lawrence, J. Nofsinger, T. Reis |
RockSat-X Payload Optimization: 360 Camera Boom Arm - S. Puckett, B. McDill, B, Sprik, M. McCabe, K. Shields |
The S.W.A.R.M. - E. Allen, R. Edwards, S. Richardson, L. Knight |
SHECC: Smart Helmet and Embedded Cyclocomputer - M. Potter, E. Percin, N. Ahmad |
Poster Group 4
Oppy Jr. A Semi-Autonomous Dune Rover - S. Thompson, A. Cate, C. Davis, D. Armstrong |
Testing a Heart Rate Monitor for use in Noisy Signal Analysis - H. Dannar |
Study on the Effects of Radiation & Cold Exposure in the Stratosphere on Serratia marcescens - M. Gubareva |
Studying Human Unipedal Stance using Mutual Information - A. Ontiveros |
CRISPR modification of a space relevant model eukaryotic organism - K. Seymour, C. Reetz, D. Morrison, T. Goodman |
Poster Group 5
D.A.R.W.I.N. SPACE FORCE Directional Awareness Rover With Intelligent Navigation - N. Woolsey, A. Hosburgh |
Constructing a Model for Cosmic-Ray-Induced Hard Errors in CMOS Image Sensors - E. Espinoza, C. Kuehn |
Treaded Robot All-Terrain Xtra-Terrestrial Xplorer, TRAXX - B. Marrow, J. Duran, S. Turner, N. Llarena |
Communication of High-Altitude Payloads Carrying Solar Panels - M. Ruiz, J. Cruickshank, X. Scott, B. Weigang |
HexaWalker - D. Lee, C. Reese, A. Doumbia, R. Jeanes |