Intelligent Deployable Mini Rover from the Mars Rover for Deep Narrow Scientific Investigation

Authors

  • Muhammed Sharukh  Department of Electrical Engineering, KMP College of Engineering, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
  • Badsha Karim  Department of Electrical Engineering, KMP College of Engineering, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
  • Sajin NV  Department of Computer Science Engineering, KMP College of Engineering, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
  • Jameson Thomas  Department of Electrical Engineering, Caarmel College of Engineering, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India

DOI:

https://doi.org//10.32628/CSEIT195362

Keywords:

Arduino, Camera Vision, Image Processing, Kinect, Raspberry Pi, Rocker Bogie, Rover

Abstract

The paper describes various issues faced by mini rover deployed from main rover in an alien environment and the ways to solve them. The rover features a rocker bogie mechanism with differential drive, collision free distance sensing, wireless XBee control and camera Vision. The rover features a flexible segmented body with a multipurpose arm, corresponding multi wheel mechanism and Kinect module integration for advanced image processing. The system control, for both the Rover as well the robotic arm integrated with it, is done using feasible yet extremely efficient microcontrollers and microprocessors such as Arduino, Raspberry pi etc. Inspired from nature, a reflex mechanism has also been integrated into the rover design to minimize damage, by automated safety reflexes. The six wheeled rocker bogie mechanism ensures that it can traverse over a considerable height greater than the chassis height which could be as much as twice the diameter of the wheels. The rocker bogie mechanism provides traction due to its body weight. The rover finds applications in the exploration of other planets and harsh environments. Such an effort may even prove to be instrumental in detection and study of biological activity in worlds other than ours.

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Muhammed Sharukh, Badsha Karim, Sajin NV, Jameson Thomas, " Intelligent Deployable Mini Rover from the Mars Rover for Deep Narrow Scientific Investigation, IInternational Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology(IJSRCSEIT), ISSN : 2456-3307, Volume 5, Issue 3, pp.174-184, May-June-2019. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/CSEIT195362