About the Challenge
"NASA Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students (NASA SUITS) is a design challenge in which college students from across the country help
design user interface solutions for future spaceflight needs. NASA’s Artemis missions seek to land the first woman and first person on the moon
and build to a sustained human presence on the Moon and ultimately, Mars. This means engineers are actively developing technologies needed to assure
successful completion of science and exploration missions. As humanity pushes further into the space it is essential that crewmembers on spacewalks be
equipped with the appropriate new technologies necessary for the elevated demands of surface exploration on the Moon and Mars. By participating in the NASA SUITS challenge,
you can play a part in revolutionizing the human spaceflight experience!"
The Team
Purdue University's JARVIS team was recently named one of the 11 finalists in NASA's Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students (SUITS) challenge. Their mission: design user interfaces, software for spacesuits, and, a mission control console for use on the surface of Mars.
"The ability to contribute to work related to the Artemis missions is a dream come true for me and anyone who imagined humans living elsewhere besides Earth,” says Gurmehar Singh, the lead for the project. He added, “I have no doubt that every one of us in JARVIS will bring that passion into creating a truly remarkable piece of technology for the challenge.”
Associate Professor Aniket Bera is the faculty advisor for JARVIS and has witnessed the team’s dedication and passion in their work for the NASA SUITS Challenge. “I am incredibly proud of our students for advancing to the finals in NASA SUITS. Their interdisciplinary collaboration draws student expertise from all over campus and this reflects the diversity needed to design solutions for future spaceflight needs.” “The JARVIS team’s commitment to creating augmented reality technology for space exploration not only showcases their talents but also exemplifies the power of teamwork,” said Bera. He added, “I believe their work in the NASA SUITS challenge will play a part in developing new technology for the human spaceflight experience.”
The Purdue JARVIS team will fulfill outreach components of the challenge in the form of events around campus in the spring semester. JARVIS will move on to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX in May 2024 for the final event.
JARVIS Team Members
Gurmehar Singh (Major: Computer Science & Mathematics) (Team Lead)
Sharvari Deshpande (Major: First-year Engineering)
Benjamin Emini (Major: Computer Science)
Paul Greenberg (Major: Math & Physics)
Michel Ladekan (Major: Aeronautical Engineering Technology)
Michael Li (Major: Computer Science, Marketing with Data Analytics & General Management)
Chawin Mingsuwan (Major: Game Development & Visual Effects)
Swastik Patel (Major: Computer Information & Technology)
Mihir Patil (Major: Computer Science)
Rodrigo Schmitt (PhD Student, Aeronautics and Astronautics)
Hrishikesh Viswanath (PhD Student, Computer Science)
Madeline Willey (Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Peter Zakariya (Major: Computer Science & Data Science)
Jason Alexander Fotso-Puepi (PhD Student, Computer Science)
Dipam Patel (PhD Student, Computer Science)
Vinitha Marupeddi (MS Student, Computer Science)
Ilina Adhikari (Major: Mechanical Engineering)
Nathanael Herman (Major: Computer Science and Creative Writing)
Faculty Advisor: Aniket Bera, associate professor of computer science and director of the IDEAS Lab