Design and development of a Mars-Rover model as a pedagogical tool for pupils in elementary school
dc.contributor.advisor | Dr. Ratvinder Grewal | |
dc.contributor.author | Zhang, Hongjia | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2025-02-04T18:51:41Z | |
dc.date.available | 2025-02-04T18:51:41Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-01-31 | |
dc.description.abstract | This paper is about making a simulated Mars-rover model robot for pupils’ education from scratch, The robot is controlled based on the Arduino platform. The robot building starts from the construction of the chassis. Six wheels and independent drives are installed. A 4-degree-of- freedom robotic arm and 3D-printed gripper are installed. The pixy2 camera, distance sensor and other sensors are installed. By programming this robot, when one object is captured by the camera, the robot will reach the object through 6 wheels, put down the mechanical arm, pick up the object, and transport it to the designated location. It is a comprehensive project with multiple components working together to complete the goal. The robot can also be manually controlled via Bluetooth. It is an educational robot which will be placed in the science museum and is suitable for showing and introducing knowledge to students. | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://laurentian.scholaris.ca/handle/10219/4248 | |
dc.language.iso | en_CA | |
dc.publisher | Laurentian University Library & Archives | |
dc.rights.holder | Hongjia Zhang | |
dc.rights.license | Laurentian University ETD license | |
dc.subject | Arduino, Pixy2 camera, 3D print, Bluetooth control, Obstacle avoidance, Object recognition, Robot automation, Simulated Mars rover model, Educational robot | |
dc.title | Design and development of a Mars-Rover model as a pedagogical tool for pupils in elementary school | |
dc.type | Thesis | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Computational Sciences | |
thesis.degree.grantor | Laurentian University (en_CA) | |
thesis.degree.level | 1 | |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Science (MSc) in Computational Sciences |