We are establishing a new interdisciplinary effort at Purdue University to perform the science and establish the knowhow to build resilient extraterrestrial habitats. Purdue offers one of the most favorable venues for the creation of a program in Extraterrestrial Habitat Engineering.

May 22, 2019 · The RETH Institute is focused on the effective and efficient design and development of a resilient autonomous SmartHab as a complex system (i.e. characterized by a high degree of technical complexity, social intricacy, and interconnected processes).

Building networks of sensors that can actively learn, detect, and diagnose issues. Developing autonomous robots that can operate independently and collaborate with humans. The RETH Institute is a NASA-funded Space Technology Research Institute.

Description: This keynote paper provides an overview of the RETH Institute, our approach to establishing the principles of resilience for complex systems such as SmartHab (deep space habitat systems). We discuss the challenges and the approach being taken to address this scientific grand challenge.

Apr 17, 2019 · The institute plans to leverage expertise in civil infrastructure with advanced technology fields such as modular and autonomous robotics and hybrid simulation. Through an integrated effort, RETH Institute will mature deep space habitats that can operate in both crewed and uncrewed configurations.

Apr 24, 2019 · As part of the research, the RETH Institute will build a quarter-scale habitat as realistically as possible in Purdue’s Herrick Labs. This structure with the various subsystems would allow some components to be physically tested, while others are …

RETHi is learning to establish the principles for a smart habitat system architecture, while developing autonomous smart habitat interventions that enable response, repair and recovery, …

Vision: Develop and demonstrate transformative smart autonomous technologies that will adapt, absorb and rapidly recover from expected and unexpected disruptions to deep space habitat …

Aug 29, 2023 · — The University of Connecticut’s part in the Resilient Extra-Terrestrial Habitats (RETH) institute is being conducted by a dedicated team of faculty and students from UConn School of Engineering. Professor Ali Bazzi is leading the research on power systems, while Professor Ashwin Dani is in charge of robotics.

Apr 29, 2019 · To help put the first generation of space colonists on the right footing, Purdue University's Resilient ExtraTerrestrial Habitats (RETH) Institute is building a one-quarter-scale space habitat...