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Team Anveshak
IIT MadrasIIT Madras is one of India’s most prestigiousuniversities and has an excellent track recordin producing high quality engineers andresearchers.
Through the years, the institute has played apivotal role in creating an entrepreneurialenvironment that motivates students toinnovate and develop solutions for local aswell as global challenges. Students fromvarious disciplines of Engineering, Sciencesand Humanities, come together in anunparalleled display of diversity of thought,and skill to create this environment.
Standing as a tall testament to this environment is Centre for Innovation – a student run innovation lab that was initiated with the support of the Alumni of 1981 Batch. With 10clubs functioning as part of CFI, it contributes to a wide spectrumof fields ranging from Automotive and Aeronautical Engineering toniche areas like Biotechnology and 3D Printing. CFI has beensuccessful in inculcating the spirit of engineering in students overthe past few years.
Centre for Innovation
About the Team
Team Anveshak,one of the flagship teams of
CFI, represents IIT Madras in the Rover ChallengeSeries- a highly advanced international robotics competition
conducted annually for University students, by the Mars Society.
Started in November 2015, Team Anveshak was built on the strength ofstudents who had earlier participated in and won several nationalcompetitions such as Robocon (2004 - 2014), ASME (2015) and Inter IIT Techmeet (2015 and 2016), besides developing projects as a part of the iBot club.
With a flexible yet clearly defined team structureand a very lucid vision, Team Anveshak has beensuccessful in building a platform for discussion onRobotics through its association with iBot club,and wishes to create a similar forum for space andplanetary exploration at IIT Madras, in the years tocome.
The team has made astounding progress indeveloping the rover - christened Aurora - in avery short time frame through sheer grit andperseverance, qualifying for European RoverChallenge 2016 on our first attempt and for theUniversity Rover Challenge 2017, on thesecond, under the supervision of Professor TAsokan and Professor B Ravindran of IIT Madras.
Prof. Asokan Thondiyath
Prof. Balaraman Ravindran
About Rover Challenge SeriesThe Rover Challenge Series is a set of 3 Challenges held by theMars Society to engage University students to design the nextgeneration rovers capable of working alongside astronauts on theRed planet.
University Rover Challenge(URC), European Rover Challenge(ERC)and United Kingdom University Rover Challenge (UK URC) togethercomprise the Rover Challenge series.
The University Rover Challenge spread over three days, tests themechanical and electronic capabilities of the rover, as
student teams battle it out in Autonomous Traversal,Extreme Retrieval and Delivery, Equipment
Servicing and Science Cache Tasks.
Team Structure
Chassis and Suspension
Manipulator and Gripper
Science Task and Digger
Media
Sponsorships&PR
Control Software and Autonomous systems
Communication systems
Power and Battery Management system
Main Controller BoardAnd Instrumentation
Chassis and Suspension
Team Anveshak has designed a robustchassis combining a Rocker-BogieSuspension system and an articulationjoint, to increase the rover’s capability ofmanoeuvring on rough, uneven terrain.The rover’s ability to encounter harshdrops makes it stand out from the otherrovers. Autodesk Fusion 360TM has beenused for design and analysis of the rovercomponents.
Manipulator and Gripper
The Robotic manipulator has been designedto run using a mixture of rotary and linearactuators and transmission components, witha detailed emphasis on part placement, foroptimum distribution of load on the chassis.The end of the manipulator has beendesigned for modularity - either the gripper orthe digger can be attached to the manipulatorbased on the task at hand.
A digger has been designedwhich is capable ofperforming 3 tasks - soilextraction, soil collectionand soil testing. Aurora, iscapable of identifying sitefor soil collection and doingon-board testing of the soilas well as storing the soilfor further testing.
Digger and Science Task
Electronics
This involves both Main controller board,which interfaces the on-board computerwith the electronics on the rover, as wellas a battery management system boardwhich caters the power needs of all therover electronics and provides the userwith a battery level feedback. The teamhas printed its custom PCBs according toits needs.
Software
Autonomous traversal is addressed by usingthe combination of data from GPS sensor, IMUand Lidar. The team has developed robustcontrol algorithms for operating the rover.
The communications sub-divisionhandles the long range communication usingpowerful wireless routers and high gainantennae. Non-LOS low latency videotransmission is one of the key challenges.
The sponsorship and PR teamworks in sync with thetechnical modules to interactwith industries to acquireCorporate sponsorship, helpsthem to conduct recruitmentdrive and maintain the team’sonline presence.
The media team is engaged inoverseeing the team’s designneeds and generation ofcreative content.
Sponsorship & Media
Future Scope
Enhancements in the rover’sdesign can make it ideal for
Defence adaptations due to its ability tomanoeuver on harsh terrains autonomously.
The current design with its robust remote control, can be used inDisaster Management applications, such as in case of earthquakes.
In terms of Autonomous capabilities, Team Anveshak believes that withsufficient support, the team can delve into the realm of Virtual Robotics.
With financial support of the institute and with contributions from team members, Team Anveshak, has builta robust rover with the latest possible tech. Our rover is the epitome of optimal use of available resources.
The contribution made by your company would be used to:- Sponsor the team’s journey and logistics for URC 2017 held from June 1st-3rd at Utah.- Support the purchase of components that will be utilized by the team for URC 2018.- Support the purchase of services needed for the manufacturing of rover for URC 2018.
We Need your Support
Funding requirements:- Travel+Logistics (including daily travel of rover and team at Utah, accommodation & food, etc):Rs
(96,000+67,000) per person.- Total number of students travelling:12- Future operations of the team: Rs 6,00,000 (estimated costs)
Get in Touch with us
Ajit Raghavendra_____________________
Sponsorship & PR [email protected]
9790464091
Vivek Vysyaraju_____________________
Team [email protected]
9940497971
