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this research pertains only to the mechanism and NOT the chemicals used
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| IMPULS | 2019 |
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| - They have some sort of vacuum system to get the dirt
- turn table for test tubes
- Cam system with syringes to store reagents
- looks like weldment frame for the system
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| Michigan Mars Rover Team | 2019 |
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| - look at the microscope they use, looks very easy to integrate
- they also have their own spectrometer..
- 3 axis positioner for microscope and spectrometer
- drill and vacuum system to collect soil samples (looks complicated)
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| RUDRA | 2019 |
| 100 |  Image Added
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| - Auger attached to arm
- They also have a spectrometer and use the exact same microscope
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| SKA | 2019 |
| 92 |  Image Added
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| - funny looking drill
- genius method for transferring reagents: each time the dirt is drilled it transfers it equally to 4 containers and then the 4 test tubes can be filled at the same time. with one cam
- uses camera to record results
- also have a spectrometer
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| Missouri | 2019 |
| 91 |  Image Added
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| - 3 axis (diffraction something) spectrometer
- florescence also used
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| ITU | 2019 |
| 91 |  Image Added
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| - They also have a spectrometer (NAR)
- they use 4 separate augers to prevent cross contamination
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| Cornell Mars Rover | 2019 |
| 90 |  Image Added
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| - auger with conveyor system - looks fucking complicated
- nice looking sample wheel, plastic container might be questionable
- genius way of shaking contents with cam wheel - (flocculation)
- they use a camera with color filters to analyze rock reflectance and thus determine mineral composition?
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