The Penn State Mars Society Rover Assistant Project.
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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