Credits

John Steele

Thanks to Professor John Steele from Colorado School of Mines who guided me through a summer internship, teaching me about robotics through showing me an autonomous mine rover and taking me through the content of the Intro to Robotics course at Mines to teach me about robotics.

Mark Lesak

Thanks to Mark Lesak, a graduate student in the robotics lab at Colorado School of Mines, who suggested using a ball and plate platform for the solar panel, volunteered time on a weekly basis to help me, ensured that I created safe electrical circuits, and continually made suggestions to improve the efficiency of SolarNAV.

Research citations

The energy challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. (2017, January 31). Retrieved from https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/2017/01/the-energy-challenge-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Biteye, M. (2015, November 25). Access to Electricity is Critical to Africa's Growth. Retrieved October 2, 2018, from https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/blog/access-to-electricity-is-critical-to-africas-growth/
Parke, P. (2016, April 01). Why are 600m Africans still without power? Retrieved October 2, 2018, from https://edition.cnn.com/2016/04/01/africa/africa-state-of-electricity-feat/
Barnes, R. (2018, September 27). Interview with Ron Barnes [Telephone interview]. Ron Barnes is the global outreach pastor at Flatirons Church in Lafayette, Colorado.
Africa's Power Deficit: 5 Countries with the Greatest Shortfalls. (2015, November 23). Retrieved October 2, 2018, from https://www.isi-consultants.com/news-insights1/2015/11/23/africas-power-deficit-5-countries-with-the-greatest-shortfalls
Gill, I., & Karakülah, K. (2018, June 25). Africa's 3 deadly deficits: Education, electricity, and taxes. Retrieved October 2, 2018, from https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2018/06/08/africas-3-deadly-deficits-education-electricity-and-taxes/
Lesak, M. (2018, September 27). Interview with Mark Lesak [Personal interview].Mark Lesak is a graduate student at Colorado School of Mines working in the robotics lab.
Ward, T. (2017, August 15). This is the most efficient solar panel ever made. Retrieved October 3, 2018, from https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/08/this-is-the-most-efficient-solar-panel-ever-made

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