The Penn State Mars Society

Rover Assistant Project

We are….

International Organization Comprised of 146 Chapters Worldwide

PSU Student Chapter 24 Student Members

Generally Engineering and Science Majors Delegation in Design Among Members

Outreach Initiative Proliferation of Knowledge about Mars

and Robotics to the Community

Use of a Robotic Assistant

An Astronaut’s Limited Mobility Hauling Capacity Fine Motor Control

Efficiency in the Field Astronaut Safety

Traverse Difficult Territory Remote Assistance

Mission Control from RemoteLocation

Construction

The Learning Factory at Penn State Fully Equipped Machine

Shop CNC Machinery Welding Equipment

Concepts in Development

Glove Control Ease of Use Range of Commands

Modularity Versatility Simplicity

Mechanical Design

Static Analysis Finite Element Analysis using CAD

Materials Selection 6061 Aluminum C Channel Cold Rolled Carbon-Steel Bar Stock

Construction Techniques Machining Precision Parts TIG Welding for Aluminum

and Steel

Electrical Design

Power Transmission Battery Considerations Voltage Regulation

Control Systems Motor Control

Pulse Width Modulation Microcontroller Use

Motorola HC12 BASIC Stamp, BasicATOM, PIC

Software Design

On-Board Computer Linux Wireless

Communications HC12

Peripheral Control Virtual Reality Gloves

Future Plans Mechanical

Eliminating Steel and Replacing with Extruded Aluminum

Active Suspension Electrical

Gel Cell Battery Implementation Current Limiting Safety Circuitry

Software Signal Delay Reduction

Questions?

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