1. ECE 477 Final Presentation Team 4  Fall 2011
Ethan Hall, Michael Kelton, Greg Wegman, Vashisht Lakhmani

2. Outline Project overview Block diagram Design challenges
Individual contributions
Project demonstration
Questions / discussion

3. Project Overview
The goal of this project is to design and build a miniature replica of the Curiosity, a Mars Science Exploration Lab.
The rover is battery powered and is controlled through a wireless router via the base station.
The rover will ultimately be part of an exhibit in Science Central, a children’s museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

4. Block Diagram
Block Diagram

5. Design Challenges
Size
Steering
Location Detection
Video Feed
Charging

6. Individual Contributions
Ethan Hall
Michael Kelton
Greg Wegman
Vashisht Lakhmani

7. Ethan Hall Sonar Testing Schematic Design PCB Design
Location Algorithm
Soldering
Embedded Software
Steering Mechanism
Final Assembly

8. Michael Kelton Location algorithm Sonar testing
Built chassis and motor supports
Power system
Theory of Operation and Circuit Design
Environmental and Ethical Analysis
PSSC demo video

9. Greg Wegman Created Graphical User Interface
Captured video feed from camera
Communication between base station and rover
Contributed to microcontroller software
Software Narrative
Patent Liability Analysis

10. Vashisht Lakhmani Researched components Video feed
Creating plot for location
Schematics and specifications for Rover
CAD designs and packaging
Safety and Reliability analysis

11. Project Demonstration
An ability to receive and reply to commands from a wireless interface
An ability to drive and steer the vehicle using the user interface
An ability to automatically diagnose and report errors
An ability to autonomously navigate to a predestined location
An ability to track and manage battery life

12. Video

13. Questions / Discussion