The goal of this project is to design and implement a micro-rover capable of supporting a primary rover to complete mission specific tasks and objectives. This rover is designed with the intent of interfacing with many different robotic systems due to the ease of integration with Robot Operating System (ROS) and its small size. The project demonstrates the possibilities for smaller and lighter robotic rovers by exhibiting a small tele-operated, two-wheel, self-righting micro-rover with a HD video stream and sensor feedback for situational awareness designed for use in space applications. The micro-rover project proves the capabilities of creating a small inexpensive secondary rover to play a key supportive role, allowing the pair to complete mission objectives faster and more efficiently.

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Creator

• Tolani, Jivesh Rohet
• Cunningham, Andrew James
• Shultz, Cody E.
• Peng, Quan

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042513-103357

Advisor

• Stafford, Kenneth A.
• Dimitrov, Velin
• Padir, Taskin
• Gennert, Michael A.
• Miller, Bradley A.

Year

• 2013

Date created

• 2013-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Robotics Engineering
• Interdisciplinary

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-01-07