Publications

Winter 2023
Get the latest news from our team as we prepare for the upcoming competition season.

Summer 2019
Read about our summer progress, including key milestones and rover testing.

Winter 2019
Catch up on our team’s progress during the winter months as we refine our rover design.

Fall 2018
A look back at our fall semester, featuring recruitment highlights and technical advancements.

Summer 2017
Discover our summer projects and preparations for the next competition season.

Spring 2017
A recap of our spring semester leading up to our competition victory with Gryphon.

Winter 2016
Explore the winter progress our team made during a critical design and testing phase.

Fall 2016
Read about our fall semester activities, including new members and rover improvements.

Spring 2016
A summary of the spring semester as we geared up for the competition season.

Winter 2015
An overview of the winter period as we focused on design iteration and testing.

Fall 2015
Take a look at the beginning of our academic year and the progress we made with the rover.

Telemetry and Command Link for University Mars Rover Vehicle
Authors: Jed Hobbs, Mellissa Meye, Brad Trapp, Stefan Ronimous, Irati Ayerra

Design and Semi-Autonomous Control of a 6-Axis Robotic Arm Used in a Remote Sensing Application
Authors: John Sullivan, Amy Coffman, Benjamin Roberds, Jordan Roberts

Analysis of a Systems Engineering Based Approach to the University Rover Challenge
Authors: Joshua Jetter

Telemetry Processor Design for a Remotely Operated Vehicle
Authors: Keenan Johnson

A Modular and Extensible User Interface for the Telemetry and Control of a Remotely Operated Vehicle
Authors: Tyler Morrow

An Object-Oriented Interface for Telemetry and Control of a Mars Rover
Authors: Joshua Reed

A Simple And Cost Effective Raman-Fluorescence Spectrometer
Authors: Frank E. Marshall, Katelyn R. Brinker, Owen Chiaventone, Michael A. Pride, Zachary Walker, Michelle Rojo

A Lesson in Conflict Mitigation: Integrating Divergent Design Philosophies
Authors: Katelyn R. Brinker, Rebecca C. Marcolina

Mars-Colonization Sensor System for Soil Analysis
Authors: John Maruska, Judah Schad

Power Telemetry Onboard a Semi-Autonomous Mars Rover
Authors: Rebecca C. Marcolina, Olugbenga O. Osibodu

Wireless Soil Sensor Pods For Long-Term Data Co llection
Authors: Jacob Lipina, Andrew Van Horn, Judah Schad

Teleoperated Robotic Arms With Open and Closed Loop Control Systems
Authors: Eli Verbrugge, Brian Dahlman

Applications of Autonomous Navigation in Next-Generation Mars Rovers
Authors: Sarah Dlouhy, Ethan Arneson

Developing Wireless IMUs to Simplify Integration into Dynamic Systems
Authors: Jacob Lipina, Austin Christman, Rebecca Marcolina

Transmitting Life Detection Data Gathered by an Exoplanetary Mobile System
Authors: Austin Christman, Megan Kerr

Enhancing Field Testing of a Teleoperated Robotic System with Wireless Handheld Control
Authors: Dan Napierkowski, Eli Verbrugge, Alex Wortmann

Remote Fault Handling of a Teleoperated Robotic Power System
Authors: Maxwell Ryan, Alisa Lazareva, Anthony Robles, Brady Davis

Science System for a Prototype Mars Rover
Authors: Maxwell Ryan, Anthony Robles, Grant Brinker, Daelon Shockley, Natasha Cox

Telemetry Package for the Drive System of a Remotely Controlled Rover
Authors: Brady Davis, Faye Squires, Garrett McEntire

Remote Power System Monitoring and Management of a Teleoperated Mars Rover
Authors: Alex Wortmann, Garrett McEntire, Tyler Lunyou, Jorge Noriega

Enhancing Network Stability and Performance with Per-VLAN Spanning Tree and Trunk Load Balancing for Wired and Wireless Robotics Applications
Authors: Clayton Cowen, Brady Tappel

Cost-Effective UV Fluorescence Spectrometer for Life Detection
Authors: Aster G. Davidson, Drew G. Wellen, Jesse P. Deuel, Maxwell J. Ryan

Diverse Control Scheme Selection for a Teleoperated Robotic Arm
Authors: Malacki Ehlers, Grant Brinker, Brady Davis, Ethan Medrow