if you could imagine it someone else will be able to build it that was a
will be able to build it that was a
will be able to build it that was a quote from Walt Disney with a fashion
quote from Walt Disney with a fashion
quote from Walt Disney with a fashion designer mother in an engraver artisan
designer mother in an engraver artisan
designer mother in an engraver artisan engineer father I grew up in a very
engineer father I grew up in a very
engineer father I grew up in a very creative environment and since I was a
creative environment and since I was a
creative environment and since I was a kid I would have could ambition a new
kid I would have could ambition a new
kid I would have could ambition a new toy a new device of some sort based on
toy a new device of some sort based on
toy a new device of some sort based on what was gonna be my next adventure and
what was gonna be my next adventure and
what was gonna be my next adventure and I’ll try to build it using anything I
I’ll try to build it using anything I
I’ll try to build it using anything I could get my hands on from Lego parts to
could get my hands on from Lego parts to
could get my hands on from Lego parts to disassemble toys I used to own so I was
disassemble toys I used to own so I was
disassemble toys I used to own so I was four and I wanted to build a spaceship
four and I wanted to build a spaceship
four and I wanted to build a spaceship to sit in and watch my favorite TV show
to sit in and watch my favorite TV show
to sit in and watch my favorite TV show cosmos baikal saggin because when you’re
cosmos baikal saggin because when you’re
cosmos baikal saggin because when you’re watching a TV show that explores the
watching a TV show that explores the
watching a TV show that explores the universe it’s much better if you have
universe it’s much better if you have
universe it’s much better if you have your own spaceship right so luckily for
your own spaceship right so luckily for
your own spaceship right so luckily for me my parents had just bought a new
me my parents had just bought a new
me my parents had just bought a new refrigerator and the cardboard box it
refrigerator and the cardboard box it
refrigerator and the cardboard box it came in it was perfect to do to do this
came in it was perfect to do to do this
came in it was perfect to do to do this so the day before in the middle of the
so the day before in the middle of the
so the day before in the middle of the living room
living room
living room and under my mom’s technical supervision
and under my mom’s technical supervision
and under my mom’s technical supervision my diner I started sketching on the
my diner I started sketching on the
my diner I started sketching on the walls carrying doors windows and using
walls carrying doors windows and using
walls carrying doors windows and using parts of my other toys to make knobs
parts of my other toys to make knobs
parts of my other toys to make knobs handles propulsion systems anything that
handles propulsion systems anything that
handles propulsion systems anything that was needed to make that spacecraft look
was needed to make that spacecraft look
was needed to make that spacecraft look like the real thing I even have one of
like the real thing I even have one of
like the real thing I even have one of those little chairs that I turn into
those little chairs that I turn into
those little chairs that I turn into like a proper spineless chair right but
like a proper spineless chair right but
like a proper spineless chair right but the bottom line is when that they’re in
the bottom line is when that they’re in
the bottom line is when that they’re in complexity they’re in the impossible and
complexity they’re in the impossible and
complexity they’re in the impossible and designed to go beyond hoping not only
designed to go beyond hoping not only
designed to go beyond hoping not only for something faster better and cheaper
for something faster better and cheaper
for something faster better and cheaper but greater it’s part of humankind’s
but greater it’s part of humankind’s
but greater it’s part of humankind’s intellectual DNA we humans have designed
intellectual DNA we humans have designed
intellectual DNA we humans have designed and built our way out of caverns by
and built our way out of caverns by
and built our way out of caverns by facing many challenges and we have we
facing many challenges and we have we
facing many challenges and we have we come so far we have used our creativity
come so far we have used our creativity
come so far we have used our creativity to design everything that’s around here
to design everything that’s around here
to design everything that’s around here today
today
today housing construction clothing cooking
housing construction clothing cooking
housing construction clothing cooking methods tools everything the reality is
methods tools everything the reality is
methods tools everything the reality is every time we break through one of those
every time we break through one of those
every time we break through one of those barriers one of those impassable
barriers one of those impassable
barriers one of those impassable barriers our life gets more complicated
barriers our life gets more complicated
barriers our life gets more complicated and soon we wish for something else
and soon we wish for something else
and soon we wish for something else maybe a new phone will allow me to
maybe a new phone will allow me to
maybe a new phone will allow me to capture reality in a much better way a
capture reality in a much better way a
capture reality in a much better way a new house to live a new dream and even
new house to live a new dream and even
new house to live a new dream and even spacecraft to reach them reachable in
spacecraft to reach them reachable in
spacecraft to reach them reachable in essence design among many other things
essence design among many other things
essence design among many other things is always driven by hope for something
is always driven by hope for something
is always driven by hope for something we didn’t have before if you’re in the
we didn’t have before if you’re in the
we didn’t have before if you’re in the business so
business so
business so dealing with Impossibles there are many
dealing with Impossibles there are many
dealing with Impossibles there are many things you have to do but the first of
things you have to do but the first of
things you have to do but the first of all is to create a vision a
all is to create a vision a
all is to create a vision a multidisciplinary vision in a way of
multidisciplinary vision in a way of
multidisciplinary vision in a way of working there a way to get there during
working there a way to get there during
working there a way to get there during the Renaissance
the Renaissance
the Renaissance created the studio’s called Italia’s
created the studio’s called Italia’s
created the studio’s called Italia’s spread out all across Europe in those
spread out all across Europe in those
spread out all across Europe in those studios and master artists engineer or
studios and master artists engineer or
studios and master artists engineer or architect work with students and
architect work with students and
architect work with students and apprentices to make one of unique art
apprentices to make one of unique art
apprentices to make one of unique art pieces that will push the let the the
pieces that will push the let the the
pieces that will push the let the the state of the art of the craft in those
state of the art of the craft in those
state of the art of the craft in those studios it was not only important the
studios it was not only important the
studios it was not only important the challenge they were tackling it was also
challenge they were tackling it was also
challenge they were tackling it was also how to do it it’s kind of like the
how to do it it’s kind of like the
how to do it it’s kind of like the saying about the journey and the
saying about the journey and the
saying about the journey and the destination the both important were you
destination the both important were you
destination the both important were you dealing with Impossibles
dealing with Impossibles
dealing with Impossibles so as relevant as their style it was
so as relevant as their style it was
so as relevant as their style it was their technique and that marriage
their technique and that marriage
their technique and that marriage between the what and the how led to a
between the what and the how led to a
between the what and the how led to a lot of innovation during that time a
lot of innovation during that time a
lot of innovation during that time a couple years ago I have a chance to
couple years ago I have a chance to
couple years ago I have a chance to bring this concept of Atelier to the Jet
bring this concept of Atelier to the Jet
bring this concept of Atelier to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Propulsion Laboratory
Propulsion Laboratory today’s JPL satalia it’s a
today’s JPL satalia it’s a
today’s JPL satalia it’s a multidisciplinary design studio where we
multidisciplinary design studio where we
multidisciplinary design studio where we tackle some of our most complex problems
tackle some of our most complex problems
tackle some of our most complex problems my co-founders and I work really hard to
my co-founders and I work really hard to
my co-founders and I work really hard to create an environment where we can
create an environment where we can
create an environment where we can mature new concepts infuse new
mature new concepts infuse new
mature new concepts infuse new technologies and bring as many
technologies and bring as many
technologies and bring as many innovative methods as we can to improve
innovative methods as we can to improve
innovative methods as we can to improve the communications between ourselves to
the communications between ourselves to
the communications between ourselves to help each other pushing the limits of
help each other pushing the limits of
help each other pushing the limits of how we think and most importantly to
how we think and most importantly to
how we think and most importantly to have fun at Sylvia has been very
have fun at Sylvia has been very
have fun at Sylvia has been very successful in the last two years we’ve
successful in the last two years we’ve
successful in the last two years we’ve tackled eight main challenges and we
tackled eight main challenges and we
tackled eight main challenges and we were able with a great team to make it
were able with a great team to make it
were able with a great team to make it happen in a way that with very very
happen in a way that with very very
happen in a way that with very very thorough engineering analysis we were
thorough engineering analysis we were
thorough engineering analysis we were able to very quickly produce highly
able to very quickly produce highly
able to very quickly produce highly detailed designs that we can 3d print
detailed designs that we can 3d print
detailed designs that we can 3d print today but as I said life gets
today but as I said life gets
today but as I said life gets complicated and often embracing new
complicated and often embracing new
complicated and often embracing new technologies or new methods it’s part of
technologies or new methods it’s part of
technologies or new methods it’s part of their business 3d printing or additive
their business 3d printing or additive
their business 3d printing or additive manufacturing as we engineers like to
manufacturing as we engineers like to
manufacturing as we engineers like to call it it’s one of those fields that is
call it it’s one of those fields that is
call it it’s one of those fields that is opening up the path for innovation in 3d
opening up the path for innovation in 3d
opening up the path for innovation in 3d printing today you can pretty much play
printing today you can pretty much play
printing today you can pretty much play with any design you want you can use
with any design you want you can use
with any design you want you can use different materials and combine
different materials and combine
different materials and combine different techniques and complexity any
different techniques and complexity any
different techniques and complexity any complexity is becoming more or less more
complexity is becoming more or less more
complexity is becoming more or less more and more a commodity
and more a commodity
and more a commodity a couple years ago my team and I had a
a couple years ago my team and I had a
a couple years ago my team and I had a challenge could we design a system
challenge could we design a system
challenge could we design a system capable of enabling large surfaces in
capable of enabling large surfaces in
capable of enabling large surfaces in space adapt to any shape and be able to
space adapt to any shape and be able to
space adapt to any shape and be able to be built in space so we use the Italia
be built in space so we use the Italia
be built in space so we use the Italia approach to tackle the problem and soon
approach to tackle the problem and soon
approach to tackle the problem and soon two questions arose could we make this
two questions arose could we make this
two questions arose could we make this simpler and two could we make the system
simpler and two could we make the system
simpler and two could we make the system multifunctional so after some work we
multifunctional so after some work we
multifunctional so after some work we realize that perhaps textiles might be
realize that perhaps textiles might be
realize that perhaps textiles might be the path to follow and 3d printing the
the path to follow and 3d printing the
the path to follow and 3d printing the technology to simplify the process and
technology to simplify the process and
technology to simplify the process and here’s the result a multifunctional 3d
here’s the result a multifunctional 3d
here’s the result a multifunctional 3d printed metal fabric capable of
printed metal fabric capable of
printed metal fabric capable of performing four different functions
performing four different functions
performing four different functions first of all it can it can fold in any
first of all it can it can fold in any
first of all it can it can fold in any way and therefore adapt to pretty much
way and therefore adapt to pretty much
way and therefore adapt to pretty much any shape second it can hold a tension
any shape second it can hold a tension
any shape second it can hold a tension if you stretch it it will resist third
if you stretch it it will resist third
if you stretch it it will resist third it reflects the light as you can see
it reflects the light as you can see
it reflects the light as you can see here in the video and fourth on the back
here in the video and fourth on the back
here in the video and fourth on the back of it it actually works as a thermal
of it it actually works as a thermal
of it it actually works as a thermal radiator as an energy radiator and this
radiator as an energy radiator and this
radiator as an energy radiator and this is as it comes from a three printer so
is as it comes from a three printer so
is as it comes from a three printer so using 3d printing allow us to make
using 3d printing allow us to make
using 3d printing allow us to make something impossible possible but at the
something impossible possible but at the
something impossible possible but at the same time open it up a path for us to be
same time open it up a path for us to be
same time open it up a path for us to be even more innovative so let me introduce
even more innovative so let me introduce
even more innovative so let me introduce you to space 4d printing nowadays in the
you to space 4d printing nowadays in the
you to space 4d printing nowadays in the in the aerospace business there is a new
in the aerospace business there is a new
in the aerospace business there is a new trend cube sets these are a smaller
trend cube sets these are a smaller
trend cube sets these are a smaller spacecraft you can hold with your hand
spacecraft you can hold with your hand
spacecraft you can hold with your hand and they’re used by universities to
and they’re used by universities to
and they’re used by universities to perform different functions in a space
perform different functions in a space
perform different functions in a space at a reduced cost
at a reduced cost
at a reduced cost this little bezels have everything you
this little bezels have everything you
this little bezels have everything you want propulsion systems attitude control
want propulsion systems attitude control
want propulsion systems attitude control solar panels imaging sensors anything
solar panels imaging sensors anything
solar panels imaging sensors anything within that context I started leading
within that context I started leading
within that context I started leading our technology development effort as JPL
our technology development effort as JPL
our technology development effort as JPL a year and a half ago to aim towards a
a year and a half ago to aim towards a
a year and a half ago to aim towards a new type of architecture for small
new type of architecture for small
new type of architecture for small spacecraft and we call the 40 printed
spacecraft and we call the 40 printed
spacecraft and we call the 40 printed spacecraft and here’s a deal a big
spacecraft and here’s a deal a big
spacecraft and here’s a deal a big percentage of all the structural mass of
percentage of all the structural mass of
percentage of all the structural mass of any mechanical system that goes into a
any mechanical system that goes into a
any mechanical system that goes into a space is there because it has to
space is there because it has to
space is there because it has to withstand the forces during lunch now
withstand the forces during lunch now
withstand the forces during lunch now all they shake it in the rocket we have
all they shake it in the rocket we have
all they shake it in the rocket we have to do something with it right but once
to do something with it right but once
to do something with it right but once the system is in space we don’t need
the system is in space we don’t need
the system is in space we don’t need that material anymore
that material anymore
that material anymore hence we start asking ourselves could we
hence we start asking ourselves could we
hence we start asking ourselves could we do something else with it maybe we can
do something else with it maybe we can
do something else with it maybe we can help
help
help transferring power maybe we can do
transferring power maybe we can do
transferring power maybe we can do who held the thermo maybe we can do
who held the thermo maybe we can do
who held the thermo maybe we can do science with it so our first attempt to
science with it so our first attempt to
science with it so our first attempt to design a forty printed spacecraft was
design a forty printed spacecraft was
design a forty printed spacecraft was done in a 10 by 10 by 10 centimeters
done in a 10 by 10 by 10 centimeters
done in a 10 by 10 by 10 centimeters cube we designed and built four modules
cube we designed and built four modules
cube we designed and built four modules that will perform four different
that will perform four different
that will perform four different functions capable of being in pretty
functions capable of being in pretty
functions capable of being in pretty much any spacecraft you can see today so
much any spacecraft you can see today so
much any spacecraft you can see today so first we design a power module that
first we design a power module that
first we design a power module that integrates cables wires connections
integrates cables wires connections
integrates cables wires connections all-in-one metal component that also
all-in-one metal component that also
all-in-one metal component that also surface sexual component we also have 3d
surface sexual component we also have 3d
surface sexual component we also have 3d printed and tested Springs capable of
printed and tested Springs capable of
printed and tested Springs capable of deploying components once the system is
deploying components once the system is
deploying components once the system is in space third we design and and and
in space third we design and and and
in space third we design and and and printed passive thermal management
printed passive thermal management
printed passive thermal management systems capable of also performing as as
systems capable of also performing as as
systems capable of also performing as as a structural component so a honeycomb 3d
a structural component so a honeycomb 3d
a structural component so a honeycomb 3d printer honeycomb panel that you can see
printer honeycomb panel that you can see
printer honeycomb panel that you can see in black in the image or a dual material
in black in the image or a dual material
in black in the image or a dual material do a metal panel capable of reflecting
do a metal panel capable of reflecting
do a metal panel capable of reflecting the light in Vida on one direction while
the light in Vida on one direction while
the light in Vida on one direction while its it acts as a thermal radiator on the
its it acts as a thermal radiator on the
its it acts as a thermal radiator on the other direction and of course we build
other direction and of course we build
other direction and of course we build an optimized general structure that will
an optimized general structure that will
an optimized general structure that will hold everything together and this was
hold everything together and this was
hold everything together and this was our first iteration but then the
our first iteration but then the
our first iteration but then the question came again could we do more
question came again could we do more
question came again could we do more with less
with less
with less could we go beyond and yes we could and
could we go beyond and yes we could and
could we go beyond and yes we could and here’s the second generation we
here’s the second generation we
here’s the second generation we integrated all those four functions into
integrated all those four functions into
integrated all those four functions into one single component and this is as it
one single component and this is as it
one single component and this is as it comes from the 3d printer what is truly
comes from the 3d printer what is truly
comes from the 3d printer what is truly dramatic here is that this could make
dramatic here is that this could make
dramatic here is that this could make traditional assembly design obsolete we
traditional assembly design obsolete we
traditional assembly design obsolete we foresee a future where we can
foresee a future where we can
foresee a future where we can potentially 3d print the whole
potentially 3d print the whole
potentially 3d print the whole spacecraft this way but for now during
spacecraft this way but for now during
spacecraft this way but for now during this first pioneering steps we just
this first pioneering steps we just
this first pioneering steps we just trying to make sure that everything
trying to make sure that everything
trying to make sure that everything performs well that everything is
performs well that everything is
performs well that everything is optimized and could do more than one
optimized and could do more than one
optimized and could do more than one function but then again
function but then again
function but then again could we go beyond could we go further
could we go beyond could we go further
could we go beyond could we go further and we can and we did and doing our
and we can and we did and doing our
and we can and we did and doing our third generation now here’s a component
third generation now here’s a component
third generation now here’s a component of it we were able to get a bigger size
of it we were able to get a bigger size
of it we were able to get a bigger size more complex and integrate all those
more complex and integrate all those
more complex and integrate all those four functions and even even more
four functions and even even more
four functions and even even more functions such as radiation shielding
functions such as radiation shielding
functions such as radiation shielding the question is if we keep going forward
the question is if we keep going forward
the question is if we keep going forward yes we will we will add JPL and we will
yes we will we will add JPL and we will
yes we will we will add JPL and we will as a species because humans will always
as a species because humans will always
as a species because humans will always be inventing new things there are plenty
be inventing new things there are plenty
be inventing new things there are plenty challenges for you and me to tackle out
challenges for you and me to tackle out
challenges for you and me to tackle out there the key is
there the key is
there the key is that we inspire and we encourage each
that we inspire and we encourage each
that we inspire and we encourage each other especially young generations to
other especially young generations to
other especially young generations to make them think like that artists in the
make them think like that artists in the
make them think like that artists in the in the in the Atelier create a joint
in the in the Atelier create a joint
in the in the Atelier create a joint vision with your team embrace new
vision with your team embrace new
vision with your team embrace new perspectives and new technologies make
perspectives and new technologies make
perspectives and new technologies make sure that you enjoy the journey and the
sure that you enjoy the journey and the
sure that you enjoy the journey and the suffering of developing something new
suffering of developing something new
suffering of developing something new because I guarantee you there’s a lot of
because I guarantee you there’s a lot of
because I guarantee you there’s a lot of suffering and also there yourself to
suffering and also there yourself to
suffering and also there yourself to push the limits to go beyond and nurture
push the limits to go beyond and nurture
push the limits to go beyond and nurture yourself and your team but also future
yourself and your team but also future
yourself and your team but also future generations because impossible things
generations because impossible things
generations because impossible things could be possible in space and on earth
could be possible in space and on earth
could be possible in space and on earth as long as we keep connecting things
as long as we keep connecting things
as long as we keep connecting things that were not connected before and as
that were not connected before and as
that were not connected before and as long as we keep our feet on the ground
long as we keep our feet on the ground
long as we keep our feet on the ground and our head in the stars thank you very
and our head in the stars thank you very
and our head in the stars thank you very much
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