CU Rover Team

Communications System

The communications team involves talking to the rover and allowing it to send data back to base. It is a key aspect for all the missions of the competition. It is necessary that data is sent to and from in a timely manner while staying within FCC guidelines.

Projects

Radio Communications

Get information from the rover by acting as the ears and eyes. Will be using either bidirectional or omnidirectional antennas with the help of amplifiers and radios.

GPS

Allows for positioning and navigation of the rover. The rover will be using a GPS/GNSS Magnetic Mount Antenna with a ground plate to help with a more precise location. Will need to be able to drive the rover through an obstacle course and allow for the rover to autonomously manoeuvre itself. 

Learning Opportunities

Software Defined Radio

GNU Radio provides signal processing blocks called flow graphs for software-defined radios and signal-processing systems. This program can use either C++ or Python. External RF hardware can also be used to show real-world radio systems.

Antenna Design


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PCB & Circuit Design

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CAD


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