Iowa State University - Robotic Mining Competition 2017
This was a club I was in back in 2016 and 2017 at Iowa State. These are a pair of mining robots entered in the NASA robotic mining competition. I was responsible for all the PCB design, wiring harnesses, and software for the power management system.
Zynq based system, using Microzed SOM
White box on left side of the rear of the robot
Controls all motor drivers
Receives all sensor inputs
Communicates with base station for remote control
Power management system: Smart Management Of Robot Energy (S.M.O.R.E.)
Monitors and controls power for all motors, sensors, and the Microzed
Manages startup, shutdown, and emergency stop
Prevents inrush current
Supercapacitor backup to allow graceful shutdown when power is cut
Black, brown and white box on the right side of the robot