General Timeline
| Week | Date | Task that is Due | Done |
| 1. | -- | Timeline | X |
| 2. | -- | Motors/Controller, software object level/battery decision, electrical descriptive block, member list | X |
| 3. | -- | Protocol decision (Moved to week 7) | X |
| 4. | -- | ||
| 5. | -- | ||
| 6. | Jan 11 | Chassis design made/ objects and unit tested/USB device decision | X |
| 7. | Jan 18 | Protocol Decision and Final Chassis design | X |
| 8. | Jan 25 | Letter of submission | X |
| 9. | Feb 1 | ||
| 10. | Feb 8 | ||
| 11. | Feb 15 | ||
| 12. | Feb 22 | Chassis built | X |
| 13. | Mar 1 | ||
| 14. | Mar 8 | ||
| 15. | Mar 15 | ||
| 16. | Mar 22 | Wiring done! Or else | X |
| 17. | Mar 29 | Software System done | X |
| 18. | Apr 5 | ||
| 19. | Apr 12 | ||
| 20. | Apr 19 | Final test | ? |
| 21-25 | Apr 26 - May 24 | better be done | ? |
| -- | May 28 | Start of Competition |
Phases
Phase 1: Basic Functionality Due March 28 at the latest
| Electrical Systems | |||
| Week | Date | Task that is Due | Done |
| 1. | -- | Timeline | X |
| 2. | -- | Motors/Controller, software object level/battery decision, electrical descriptive block, member list | X |
| 3. | -- | Protocol decision (Moved to week 7) | X |
| 4. | -- | ||
| 5. | -- | ||
| 6. | Jan 11 | Chassis design made/ objects and unit tested/USB device decision | X |
| 7. | Jan 18 | Parts ordered: Camera parts, System monitor parts | X |
| 8. | Jan 25 | Nothing due, Continue working on build and writing firmware for systems | X |
| 9. | Feb 1 | Data transceiver and Navigation system completed | X |
| 10. | Feb 8 | Video transmitter tested, USB connectors and Hub bought | X |
| 11. | Feb 15 | Analog servo controller completed | X |
| 12. | Feb 22 | Noting Due | X |
| 13. | Mar 1 | USB hubs completed, Motor controller, System monitor, Camera mux completed | |
| 14. | Mar 8 | Camera controller box build, Final arm design | X |
| 15. | Mar 15 | All modules completed, System monitor mounted | X |
| 16. | Mar 22 | Work with CS team to verify systems | X |
| 17. | Mar 29 | Work with CS team to verify systems | X |
| 18. | Apr 5 | Work with CS team to verify systems | X |
| 19. | Apr 12 | Work with CS team to verify systems | |
| 20. | Apr 19 | Final test | |
| 21-25 | Apr 26 - May 24 | better be done | |
| -- | May 28 | Start of Competition |
| Mechanical Systems | |||
| Week | Date | Task that is Due | Done |
| 1. | -- | Timeline | X |
| 2. | -- | Motors/battery decision | X |
| 3. | -- | ||
| 4. | -- | ||
| 5. | -- | ||
| 6. | Jan 11 | ||
| 7. | Jan 18 | ||
| 8. | Jan 25 | Drawings sent out, parts ordered | X |
| 9. | Feb 1 | Research for arm and camera stabilization complete | |
| 10. | Feb 8 | Continue Above Tasks | X |
| 11. | Feb 15 | Continue Above Tasks | X |
| 12. | Feb 22 | Chassis build complete | X |
| 13. | Mar 1 | ||
| 14. | Mar 8 | Camera stabilization mount and arm completed and mounted | X |
| 15. | Mar 15 | Drawings sent out for new top plate with more efficient hole placements | X |
| 16. | Mar 22 | ||
| 17. | Mar 29 | ||
| 18. | Apr 5 | Everything built, or else | X |
| 19. | Apr 12 | ||
| 20. | Apr 19 | Final test | |
| 21-25 | Apr 26 - May 24 | better be done | |
| -- | May 28 | Start of Competition |
- Mechanical
- Rolling Chassis (Motors, controllers, batteries, wheels)
- Front and Rear Universal Mounts
- Vision mounts
- Robotic Arm
- Easily configurable mounts for each task
- Software
- User Interface (Controllers, GUI, tent equipment)
- Operating System
- Control Software (Can maneuver Rover easily from remote location)
Phase 2: More than Necessary
- Electrical * * *
- Mechanical * * *
- Software * * *
Phase 3: Crazy Awesomeness
- Electrical * * *
- Mechanical
- Build landing dock for aerial vehicle, aerial vehicle to provide birds eye video for rover and scan terrain and supply GPS coordinates to field markers, missing astronauts, etc. * *
- Software * * *
