Description
The Mars rovers Spirit, Curiosity and Opportunity have collectively driven over 35 miles on Mars. Some days a rover may drive less than one meter, or not at all. Other days may see the rover drive over 100 meters.
The engineers who plan the drives, called Rover Planners, must define their criteria for success–what the rover must do for the drive to be considered a success. They must also take into consideration the constraints that may limit the rover’s ability to successfully complete a drive.
Like Rover Planners, you need to define what a successful drive will look like and identify the limiting factors that will be faced on the drive,” (NASA).
- Rovers - machines that drive, either by human or robotic control, on planetary surfaces.
Task: Create a Mars rover out of pasta with wheels that can roll down a ramp without being pushed.
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Description
The Mars rovers Spirit, Curiosity and Opportunity have collectively driven over 35 miles on Mars. Some days a rover may drive less than one meter, or not at all. Other days may see the rover drive over 100 meters.
The engineers who plan the drives, called Rover Planners, must define their criteria for success–what the rover must do for the drive to be considered a success. They must also take into consideration the constraints that may limit the rover’s ability to successfully complete a drive.
Like Rover Planners, you need to define what a successful drive will look like and identify the limiting factors that will be faced on the drive,” (NASA).
- Rovers - machines that drive, either by human or robotic control, on planetary surfaces.
Task: Create a Mars rover out of pasta with wheels that can roll down a ramp without being pushed.
