Design, construction and programming of a Mars Rover-type

1. Project description

Students should research the characteristics of this type of vehicle:

● What are they used for?

● How long have they been in existence?

● What achievements have they made?

● What sensors will they have?

● What devices do they need?

● Why the arrangement of the wheels?

2. Development

1. Research.

Students will do research on these vehicles and the final product will be a presentation.

2. Necessary elements.

In this phase, they will have to start making decisions about the needs of the vehicle.

• Sensors and electronic devices (temperature and humidity sensors, distance sensor and bluetooth. In addition to motors, batteries and Arduino board).

• Appearance of the vehicle and arrangement of all the elements.

3. Design.

Design in 3 D and printing of the model. A robotic arm would be added, which can be one that is already designed.

4. Construction.

5. Programming.

6. Expansion.

•  Change the panel for one that can be controlled remotely, from anywhere, via an internet connection.

• Change the battery power supply for a solar panel power supply, for this you will need to know what the needs are and how to provide them.

• Add a camera and/or other sensors to provide more information.

4. Timing

1.  During the month of October, each team will carry out sections 1 and 2.

2. Face-to-face meeting in November: the design of the prototype will be carried out.

3. Until March, the construction and programming of the prototype will be carried out.

4.  In the March meeting, the final product will be presented. Tests will be carried out to check its operation, as well as a video summary of the project.

5. Dissemination

A website will be created, where the progress of the project will be published, as well as the final result.