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Cosmopolitan Rays , March 9, 2020
Cosmopolitan Noon
LuncheonMarch 9,
2020
•RC Cosmo Club News and Notes Cosmopolitan Noon Luncheon Monday – March 9, 2020
• The Rapid City Cosmopolitan Club met Monday – March 9, 2020 at Thirsty’s.
Speaker: Dr, Zhengtao from SDSM&T
• Subject: Developing Space Suit. Dr, Zhengtao spoke to what he and his team are working with NASA to developing spacesuits which will more closely monitor Astronauts health during future missions including the mission to Mars.
• He and hid team have entered their third year of development of a wearable and wireless body sensor system – with the ability to be powered remotely – that will revolutionize NASA spacesuits.
• NASA has set a lofty goal of human travel to Mars by 2030. In order to meet this goal, better spacesuits are essential.
• One of NASA’s strategic goals is to send astronauts into deep space for future exploration missions. The dangerous and unfriendly space environment dramatically affects astronauts’ health status. To ensure astronauts’ health and safety, NASA is taking actions to minimize the negative effects of space travel on the human body,” he says. “There is a need for innovation in space suit design.”
• While in space, the health of astronauts is closely monitored from Earth. Vitals such as heart rate, blood oxygen level, blood pressure, breathing volume and skin temperature are tracked, as is the movement of each astronaut. Currently, health information is tracked through wired sensors inside spacesuits. The wired system makes spacesuits heavy and cumbersome. The current technology is also difficult to troubleshoot in case of any malfunction.
• The sensors in development at Mines would allow for suits that are sleeker and lighter with a wireless network of sensors that will capture and transmit the health data of astronauts in real-time. Made of carbon fiber material, the wireless sensors will allow for much more flexibility in spacesuit design.
• Dr. Zhu says developing or finding the right materials for the sensors has been a challenge as they must be compatible with human skin and clothes. “They must be wearable biomedical and strain sensors that are lightweight, comfortable, flexible and stretchable,” he says. While some of the sensors will be inside the spacesuit, others will be applied directly to the skin.
• While the sensors will communicate critical physical health information to the NASA experts on Earth, sensors might also have the capability to monitor mental health and even “be able to understand behaviors.” For instance, an astronaut’s physical behavior could trigger a sensor to recognize anything from depression to an injury, relaying that information to NASA experts.
• The sensors will also be able to communication with each other. Because accurate health monitoring of astronauts is critical, the system must be fail-proof. If one sensor fails, the system must be designed in a way that the failed sensor can be identified by the other sensors and bypassed, says Aqueeb. “No matter what happens, it cannot fail,” he said. “We cannot lose any data.”
• The sensors also must be secure with proper encryption to prevent interference or hacking, a portion of the project overseen at SDSU.
• Perhaps most challenging, the wireless nodes must be charged without the benefit of a physical connection to a power source. A wireless power transfer system is designed to transfer power from one “electrical network to another” without the benefit of a wire or a physical connection of any kind. While wireless power transfers are not new, “far field” transfers such as from a centralized power source located at a nearby space station is a newer and more significant challenge. At the same time, the far field transfers will also have to be of a higher level of power than ever required before.
Cleon Diers -Guest
•Cleon Diersaddresses the members about himself and his history.
• Jim Preston talked to the Members about his proposed information he intends to present at the upcoming North Central Federation meeting in Fargo North Dakota on April 17, 2020.
•Member Kelly Grimshaw receiving her New Member Packet from Rapid City Cosmopolitan Club Secretary Kaye Duffield
50/50 Winner Dan Miller
(He gave it all back)
Deuce Of Diamonds
Frank Morrison drew the 9 of Hearts. There were 8 Cards and worth $493.50 Dollars
Date Joined RC Cosmopolitan Club• Name Years Date
Phelan, Paul 40 years 0 months Mar 10 1980
• Jackson, Douglas 22 years 0 months Mar 23 1998
• Magnuson, Rosa 5 years 0 months Mar 25 2015
• Wright, Lenny 5 years 0 months Mar 25 2015
• Whalen, Naomi 31 years 0 months Mar 31 1989
Member Birthdays
• Name Date• Merbach, Carol Mar 07
• Sumption, Pauline Mar 11
• Duffield, Kaye Mar 12
• Spreizer, Christina Mar 12
• Keck, Bill Mar 13
• Kahler, Dick Mar 14
• Mathis, Allan Mar 16
• Culham, Todd Mar 18
• Moos, Wanda Mar 25
• Wolff, Patrick Mar 25
• Sumption, Brian Mar 26
Anniversaries
• Name Spouse Name Date
No Anniversaries
Cosmo Ushering Event Coordinators
• Please e-mail or call the team in charge to sign up for the event or if you need to cancel
• Sue Vaughn – Theater [email protected] (C) (605)593-3040
• Rod Gunn – Ice Arena [email protected] (H) (605)-348-8725
(C) (605) 381-3532.
• Gloria Gunn - Summer Nights [email protected] (H) 348-8725 (C) 381-7075
• Jim and Arletta Schuh – Barnett Arena [email protected](H) 343-7998 (C) 391-8664
• Rod Gunn – Club’s Website https://portal.clubrunner.co/101337
Rapid City Cosmopolitan Club President
Rapid City Cosmopolitan Club President
• John Duffield
•PO Box 994
•Rapid City, South Dakota 57709
International PresidentJudy Weitkemper
International PresidentJudy WeitkemperEmail: [email protected] Federation - Columbia Show-Me, Columbia Breakfast Clubs, ColumbiaLuncheon, Columbia, MO and St. Charles County Cosmo, St. Charles, MO
Judy became a Cosmopolitan in May,1999, by joining the Columbia Show-Me Club, andhas been a dedicated and active member with perfect attendance since joining. She is alsoan active member of the Columbia Breakfast, Columbia Luncheon and the St. CharlesCounty Cosmo Clubs.
Federation Governor
Jay Titus•5304 32nd Street South
• Fargo, North Dakota 58104
