Banu Mousa KFUPM Rover Team
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+THE ROVER / DESIGN IN DEVELOPMENT

A machine with
a shared purpose.

A six-wheel platform, a robotic arm and onboard computing. Explore how the planned subsystems connect, then try the steering concept for yourself.

THE PLANNED PLATFORM
06Driven wheels01
04Independently steered corners02
01Robotic arm03

+EXPLORE THE SYSTEMS

The features below describe the design under development. Performance and readiness will be established through testing.

PRELIMINARY CADBM—01
The team's preliminary six-wheel rover CAD design
CONCEPT OVERLAY · LOCATIONS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE
SYSTEM 01 / IN DEVELOPMENT

Move across uneven ground.

Six driven wheels and four independently steered corner wheels are planned around a rocker-bogie suspension for uneven terrain.

  • +Six-wheel drive
  • +Rocker-bogie suspension
  • +Four independently steered corners

06 WHEELS / 04 STEERING CORNERS

THE ENGINEERING, EXPLAINED

Six wheels.
A different way
to turn.

The concept uses six driven wheels, with independent steering at the four corners. This simplified model shows how the front and rear pairs can turn in opposite directions while the centre pair stays aligned.

An illustrative steering study, not a performance simulation. Control angles and drawing proportions are not vehicle specifications.

BM / MOBILITY STUDYINTERACTIVE FIGURE 01
Six-wheel chassis with four corner wheels steering at a 0 degree reference inputFRONT ↗
0°

+02 / FROM COMMAND TO ACTION

Every movement
is a team effort.

The planned architecture connects operator input and onboard decisions to local controllers, actuators and sensor feedback.

01

Decide

Operator base station & onboard processing

02

Coordinate

CAN communication & STM32 interfaces

03

Act

Drive, steering & arm mechanisms

04

Observe

Camera, depth, LiDAR & inertial feedback

DESIGN PRINCIPLE

Power protection and hardware emergency isolation sit alongside this control concept. Component selection, interfaces and performance remain subject to integration and testing.

+03 / THE TASKS AHEAD

Designed around a mission.

These intended task areas guide development, subject to team readiness and competition review.

01

Post-Landing

Prepare the rover for operation and work through initial mission procedures.

02

Site Preparation

Develop the mobility and manipulation needed to interact with a simulated exploration site.

03

Excavation & Autonomy

Work toward selected mission tools and autonomous behaviours, with evidence built through testing.