Description

ARLISS is a competition that takes place in Black Rock, Nevada, where university students from around the world design, build, and launch prototypes of satellites. The category where I participated was CanSat Comeback Competition, where the goal is to make a lightweight, all terrain rover that that will be launch from a rocket and will be ejected at an altitude of 4 km. The robot has to autonomously deploy a parachute, land and travel the dessert to a specific GPS location.

My contribution

Team Leader

Team Leader for 2 consecutive years which involves the planning and management of the team and our resources. Dividing the work and applying project management skills to finish the rover in a timely manner. 

Rapid Prototyping 

Created the first concepts ideas and prototype to understand the limitations of the rover, providing a foundation for the team to work on and develop. This prototype used breadboards and all the potential sensors that were going to be used (allowing for the team to work on them) plus the motor controller to start working on the control system.

Mechanical Design

Designing and manufacturing the final chassis out of carbon fiber tubes and aluminum making sure that the rover and all its pieces can withstand the launch and impact. The design and material choice had to follow the weight limitations of 1kg including battery and components.