Semester and Master Project
You will find here a list of current semester/master projects. If a project catches your attention, don’t hesitate to contact us at info@epfl-xplore.ch, even if it is not yet confirmed!
Drilling mechanism
Design a deep drilling mechanism (~30cm) to recover a soil sample without mixing the different layers.
Laboratory: LMS
mainly for: ENAC, GM, MT
State: available
Antenna Design
Design a reliable yet transportable Antenna for the Control Station (high bandwidth).
Laboratory: MAG
Mainly for: GM, MT, EL
State: to be determined
Structure Simulation
Simulate the Rover navigation and ensure that it can navigate all types of challenging terrains.
Laboratory: to be determined
Mainly for: GM, IC, MT
State: to be determined
Wheels Design
Design the wheels, and choose the right material and shape for optimized sand adhesion.
Laboratory: to be determined
Mainly for: MX
State: to be determined
Chassis Design
Choose and design a mechamism that allows the Rover to navigate challenging terrains (like the rookie boogie mechanism or shrimp mechanism).
Laboratory: BIOROB
mainly for: GM, MT, Robotics Master
State: taken
Path Optimization
Design and write all the software needed for the Rover to find the best path to the waypoint with given treated data from the cameras (Elevetion Map).
Laboratory: VITA
mainly for: IC, MT, EL
State: taken
Terrain Analysis
Landmark detection and image recognition, be able to transform raw image data into a “map” usable for path optimization, compute 3D representation of the surrounding environment from lidar and camera inputs.
Laboratory: VITA
mainly for: IC, MT, EL
State: taken
Object Recognition
Design and write all the software needed to find specific objects in the field of view of the Rover based on camera feedback. Enable the Rover to detect these objects placed on a control panel to facilitate the manipulations performed on it. Laboratory: VITA
mainly for: IC
State: taken
Life Detection Device design
Determine the best-suited technique to detect life given cost, power and weight limits.
Laboratory: GR-OST
Mainly for: SV, CGC, PH, MT
State: taken
Kalman Filter for arm’s state
Development of a Kalman filter alongside with appropriate sensors to estimate the state of the robotic arm.
Laboratory: LA
Mainly for: IC, MT
State: not yet available
Kalman Filter for rover’s state
Development of a Kalman filter to compute the precise location of the rover.
Laboratory: LA
State: not yet available