FIU TERRAMARTIAN

ROBOTICS

Joel Hernandez

Alex Muller-Poitevien

Rafael Gonzalez

Michael Montan

NASA Robotic Mining Competition

• What is it?

• Rules and Guidelines.

Competition Examples

Subsystem Division• Chassis

• Loading Hopper

• Unloading Hopper

• Movement

• Control, Senses and Power (CSP)• Electrical / Power• Programming

Terramartian Prowler

Chassis• Maximum Dimension: 1.5m x 0.5m x 1.0m

• Maximum Weight: 80kg

• Material: Recycled

Aluminum

Movement

• Chain Tread System

Chronology of the Tread

Loading Scoop

Unloading Hopper

CSP Electrical/Programming

• Arduino Mega• Arduino Wifi Shield• Vex Victor 888 Motor Control• Sabertooh Motor Control

• Web Camera• Xbox Controller

Global Learning

• Several universities around the world participate in the competition.

• Create manual in English, Spanish, and German.

• The research on the Martian regolith may be capable of being implemented to various minerals found on earth.

• Publish a paper of our design and results.

Budgeting

Subsystem Total

CSP 939

Unloading Hopper 268

Movement 192

Loading Hopper 510

Chassis 100

Lodge / Food 1200

Transportation 650

Total Robot Price 2009

Total Project Price 3859

Standards Used• IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries)

• Circuits, circuit boards, electronics

• AMT (Association for Manufacturing Technology)• Manufacturing of tread system, hopper…

• CEA (Consumer Electronics Association)• Xbox controller

• NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association)• Motors, batteries

• ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)• Design of loading scooper

Conclusion and Next Steps

• SolidWorks Manufacturing Drawings

• Stress analysis of all parts

• Chassis Modifications

• Order and prepare parts for assembly

• Begin programming the Arduino board