MADspace Advanced Robotics System 3D Printable Rover

The MADspace Advanced Robotics System (M.A.R.S.) rover is a 3D printable space exploration rover. It can be used in education, DIY science and development.




























Key features:

• 6 driven wheels of which 4 can steer (pod wheels)
• Rocker bogie suspension (semi-active, 2 shoulder servos)
• Gyroscope
• 16 channel I2C PWM driver
• Raspberry Pi
• 2 logitech c270 webcams with pan/tilt
• Web interface written in web.py
• Two 10Ah 5V battery packs, one for drive and one for logic.

Here is the video of first rover movements:



Project homepage with all the parts and instructions:

https://www.wevolver.com/wevolver.staff/m.a.r.s./main/description/

MARS was developed in Eindhoven MADspace by:

• Paul Wagener (lead software)
• Tom Geelen (Embedded control and mathematics)
• Serdar Yildirim (all round)
• Guus van der Sluijs (Project leader and lead mechanical)