E.R.E.B.U.S (PROTOTYPE)

Authors

Andrew Fichou, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Bryan Kitsu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Maverick Thigpen, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Brian Wahlstrom, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Aimar Negrete, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Sierra Wong, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Ryan March, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Cody Warren, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Chaya Sherman, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Erika McSheehy, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Carlos Rodriguez, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Christopher Bowers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
John Roberts, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Richard Manacas, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Nadia Morando-Hernandez, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Anthony Iordanov, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Emily Haye, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Zoe Brand, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Andrea Daly, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Gary C. Fussell, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Jaacob Pledger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Nicholas Rossi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Rowan Molitor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Evan LaBate, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow

Faculty Advisor

Daniel White

Document Type

Presentation with Video

Publication/Presentation Date

5-2020

Abstract/Description

Intended to meet the requirements set by the NASA Big Ideas challenge, the E.R.E.B.U.S. rover was designed last semester by the Interplanetary Design and Research Team. This semester, a prototype of the designed rover is in development, with the goal of both preparing for potential selection by NASA, in addition to learning more about the design and fabrication of space systems for the improvement of next year’s proposed system. Consisting of both 3D-printed materials and welded Aluminium, the physical rover prototype serves as a means of testing Guidance Navigation and Control systems more than an accurate physical model suitable for testing. Present development goals for the rover include:

1. a to-scale physical model of the rover

2. demonstration of propulsive systems

3. demonstration of object detection

By the development of these capabilities, future NASA Big Ideas designs may be refined to reflect lessons learned, and improve the quality of future proposals.

Scholarly Commons Citation

Fichou, A., Kitsu, B., Thigpen, M., Wahlstrom, B., Negrete, A., Wong, S., March, R., Warren, C., Sherman, C., McSheehy, E., Rodriguez, C., Bowers, C., Roberts, J., Manacas, R., Morando-Hernandez, N., Iordanov, A., Haye, E., Brand, Z., Daly, A., Fussell, G. C., Pledger, J., Rossi, N., Molitor, R., & LaBate, E. (2020). E.R.E.B.U.S (PROTOTYPE). , (). Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/pr-undergraduate-works/3