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