Semester and Master Projects
You will find here a list of current
semester/master projects.
If a project catches your attention,
don’t hesitate to contact us at
contact@epfl-xplore.ch
Even if it is not yet confirmed!
Current Projects
We are looking for students to help us develop and improve our technologies!
Position Tracking by Triangulation
Design a transmitter allowing to triangulate the position of the rover on the mars yard.
Laboratory: TBD
Mainly for: GM, MT
Status: Taken
Raman Spectrometer Improvement
Improve the current Raman spectrometer prototype by using a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) CCD lens.
Laboratory: LQNO
Mainly for: GM, MT
Status: Available
Signal Tracking
Design a signal tracking system for unidirectional antenna (design +implementation).
Laboratory: TBD
Mainly for: IC , MT, EL
Status: Unavailable
Systems Engineering Research
Perform the job of a system engineer (SE) on a space mission and develop Manufacturing, Integration, V&V and Testing plans for a rover project.
Laboratory: eSpace
Mainly for: Space Minor
Status: Taken
Rover Simulation
Implement the rover’s kinematic model on simulation to be allow the navigation team to test their algorithms separately on a reliable simulation.
Laboratory: TBD
Mainly for: RO, GM
Status: Unavailable
Improved Kalman Filter
Design a kalman filter based on IMU, Lidar point cloud and wheels encoders.
Laboratory: TBD
Mainly for: RO, GM
Status: Taken
Rover Surround View
Using the Novel View Synthesis method, the student will develop an algorithm to recreate the surroundings of the rover as a bird’s view. The student will then participate in its integration on the Control Station.
Laboratory: VITA
Mainly for: RO, IC
Status: Taken
Custom Drivetrain for Rover Mobility
Design a custom made gearbox system allowing for reduction of mechanical cost while ensuring reliability and robustness of the transmission.
Adding a rotational sensor in the drivetrain is can be considered if time allows.
Laboratory: TBD
Mainly for: GM, RO
Status: Unavailable
Rover Composite Monocoque
Design a single-piece chassis for the rover to enhance rigidity while limiting its weight. Great communication skills are required to discuss subsystem integration within the chassis.
Laboratory: TBD
Mainly for: GM, RO
Status: Unavailable
Rover Suspension Design
Design a 2-wheels suspension mechanism allowing the rover to easily navigate through uneven terrains.
Laboratory: TBD
Mainly for: RO, GM
Status: Available
Wheels Design
Research innovative materials allowing for an improvement of our rovers’ adhesion to sand while limiting their overall weight. The design of the wheels need to be conducted in parallel to static and dynamic finite element analysis to validate the design on simulation.
Laboratory: TBD
Mainly for: GM
Status: Unavailable
Past Projects
Over the years, numerous students have participated in the development
of our rovers’ technologies as part of Semester and Master’s Projects.
Scroll down to learn more.
2021
Raman Spectrometer Alignement
Navigation Object Detection
IOT Avionics
IP64 Structure
Agile Systems Engineering
Polar Rover Feasibility Analysis
Raman Spectrometer Design
Stereo Camera Odometry
Blind Local Planner (Reinforcement Learning)
Lidar Odometry
Navigation Kalman Filter
Rover Curiosity Behavior (ML)
Improved Inverse Kinematics Arm Control
Moon Rover Concept
Power Supply Design
2020
Environment Mapping
Path Planning
Life Detection Spectrometer
Object Recognition
Chassis Design
