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Designs and assembles printed circuit boards and cable assemblies to compose the rover electronics. Designs range from custom power supplies to control modules that actuate the motors for our robotic arm, obtain GPS information from satellites, manage battery state of charge and current draw, and much more. Collaborates closely with the other sub-teams to debug issues with the rover and determine PCB and cable placement.
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Responsible for the complete design of the rover, including the integration of on-board science experiments as well as electrical systems. Leverages CAD software to test components, utilizing finite element analysis and dynamic simulations to ensure robust designs before manufacturing.
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Responsible for the development of on-board research experiments regarding obtained soil samples. Analyses soil sample properties to determine presence of life. The area will also be analyzed to determine if it meets the metrics for habitation and for scientific study. Once the data is compiled, the sub-team will be responsible for generating a report of its findings.
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Utilizes Robot Operating System, an industry standard middleware for robotics control. Armed with a powerful NVIDIA Jetson TX2 Development Board, the software team implements advanced algorithms for object detection, GPS estimation, ArUco marker detection, and autonomous navigation.
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