Mobile robots, such as space rovers, have long represented a crucial tool for exploring inaccessible or hazardous environments, both in space and on Earth. The development and manufacturing of these high-tech rovers are extremely expensive and complex, which limits access to the manufacturing processes of such robots for educational and research purposes.
The work describes the construction of the 3D-printed mobile robot ExoMy, created based on the ExoMars project. ExoMy is powered by a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B computer running the ROS (Robot Operating System) software. Its movement is enabled by six wheels with passive triple suspension and dual drive. The ExoMy robot can be controlled via a game controller or a web interface that provides a view through an attached camera. Through demonstrations and tests, we assessed the robot's performance on various surfaces, measured its maximum speed, and determined its theoretical operating time.
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