We designed, constructed, and tested an autonomous mobile sensing platform. This platform, a versatile and modular device, is designed to be easily adaptable for a variety of applications, while showcasing emerging technologies: solar cells, regenerate fuel cells, and EDLCs. This device is designed for extended operation, utilizing an RTOS to control appropriate operational modes based on availability of solar energy. In order to optimize our design, we characterized the fuel cells and solar cells and performed FEA on the chassis.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Czarnecki, Daniel Joseph
• Petano, Charles
• Sceviour, Joseph J.
• Harrington, Ellery J.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 07D042M

Advisor

• Gennert, Michael A.
• Looft, Fred J.
• Furlong-Vazquez, Cosme

Year

• 2007

Date created

• 2007-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Computer Science
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright