Electrical Projects

Arm Module PCB
A 4-layer PCB responsible for controlling actuators and servo motors on the robotic arm and receiving encoder, limit switches, and force sensitive resistor signals (Rev 2 in development)

Science Module PCB
A 4-layer PCB responsible for controlling actuators and servo motors on the science module and receiving encoder, limit switches, and temperature/moisture sensor signals of the science module (Rev 2 in development)

Gimbal PCB
A 4-layer PCB responsible for both controlling the movement of the rover's camera gimbals and accommodating the ultrasonic sensors and LED matrix for autonomous operation (Rev 2 in development)

LED Matrix PCB
A 4-layer PCB with an array of 32 RGB LEDs controlled by the Gimbal PCB

Power Distribution PCB
A 4-layer PCB to power 5V rail for custom PCBs and 17V rail for NVIDIA Jetson using buck converters

Localization PCB
A 4-layer PCB responsible the rover's localization with IMU and GPS on board

Battery Management System PCB
github.com/uwrobotics/MarsRover2021-hardware/tree/master/Projects/Battery%20Management%20System/Rev1
A 4-layer PCB responsible for managing charge and discharge rechargeable LiPo battery of the rover

High Power Brushed DC Motor Controller PCB
A 4-layer PCB with discrete MOSFET H-bridge responsible for controlling brushed DC motors up to 600W

Low Power Brushed DC Motor Controller PCB
A 4-layer PCB with an integrated H-bridge IC responsible for controlling brushed DC motors up to 180W (Rev 2 in development)