mars rover base station group: 08 faculty advisor: dr. klink wei-ting chang, nathan haney, zak...
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Mars Rover Base Station
Group: 08Faculty Advisor: Dr. Klink
Wei-Ting Chang, Nathan Haney, Zak Hooper, James Hunsucker, Rylan Maynard, Chris Peyatt
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West Virginia UniversityBenjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Natural Resources
Problem Statement
The WVU Robotics team has plateaued in the last several years at 4th place in the RASC-AL Mars Rover competition. Much of the difficulty has come with the communications network that has been used. Our goal is to improve the communications capabilities by adding a stationary base station that will perform all communication needs.
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West Virginia UniversityBenjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Natural Resources
About the Competition
• NASA RASC-AL Exploration Robo-Ops held in Houston, TX
• Mars Rover Prototype – Travers & Collect “Space Rocks”
• Must be Piloted From Morgantown
• Height & Weight Constraints
• The Heaviest Teams Must Go First in the Competition, While Other Teams Can View the Run to Scout Out Scoring Opportunities
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West Virginia UniversityBenjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Natural Resources
WVU Performance History
• 2012: 4th Place Overall – Mechanical Failures
• 2013: 4th Place Overall – Communication Failures
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Our Base Station
• Stationary, Begins Beneath the Rover at Starting Location
• Includes 3G/4G Integrated Router, Omnidirectional Antenna, IP Network Camera
• Will Prevent Signal Loss Across Football Field Sized Competition Field
• Carbon Fiber Arm Extends 2 Meters After Rover Moves
• Handles All Data Compression (Lossy)
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Base Station Prototype
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User Interface
• UI to Provide All Video Feeds from Rover & Base Station
• Pilot has Options for Camera Functionality
• GPS Coordinates of Rocks Provided
• All Aspects & Nodes of Network Accessible through VPN
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Communications Network
• All Files Accessible Through Remote VPN
• Files can be Modified Mid-Run by Pilot
• Three Main Nodes: Rover, Pilot, Base Station
• Cellular Communications Links Based on Satellite Communications
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Satellite Communications Example (UAV)
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Use Cases
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Dataflow Diagram
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Major Technologies
• 3G/4G to Wifi Integration
• Network Video Streaming
• Remote VPN
• Microcontroller (Raspberry Pi)
• MPEG-4 Lossy Compression
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Procurement Plan
Component CostCradlePoint 3G/4G Industrial Router $700.00
14.8V LiPo Battery DonatedArduino Mega 2560 Board $65.00
Axis IP Dome Camera $450.00Pneumatic Cylinder $30.00Aluminum Casing DonatedCarbon-Fiber Rods $10.00
PING Sensor $12.00
Base Station Procurement Plan
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Creative Aspects
• Utilizing Cellular Data Plan
• Numerous Functions in a Small-Volume Container
• VPN Connectivity
• Microcontroller-Based
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Challenges
• Self-Imposed Weight Restriction of 5 kg
• Height, Length, & Width Restriction
• Dependent on Verizon Carrier
• Must Learn new Programming Languages & Skills
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Expected Outcomes
• Win the 2014 RASC-AL Competition
• Provide the Pilot with Numerous Options
• Stay Within 5kg limit
• Compress Video Feeds to Provide No-to-Minimal Lag
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Questions?