Robotic Systems Laboratory

formerly known as the Santa Clara Remote and Extreme Environments Mechanisms (SCREEM) Laboratory


Robots Expeditions & Operations Robotic Control Network Technology
  
Design Projects

Design projects are conducted through a variety of programs that include the School of Engineering's Senior Design Project program, through the Eng 190 Robotics Workshop course, via internship programs, as part of course activities, and through externally sponsored projects.  The laboratory specializes in interdisciplinary projects in which students completely design, develop, fabricate, test, and operate a complete robotic system.

Active Undergraduate Senior Design Projects

Senior Design Projects
Mission Control Center Development: Development of software to support spacecraft operations for the NASA Genesat and other spacecraft. Collaborators/sponsors: NASA Ames.
 
Satellite Testing Environment: Development of a low-cost environmental/functional testing environment with software simulation-driven hardware-in-the-loop components. Collaborators/sponsors: NASA Ames.
 
Multi-spectral Imager: Development of an embedded control system for a novel multi-spectral imaging system.  Collaborators/sponsors: NASA JPL.
 
Autonomous Surface Vessel : Development of an autonomous boat for environmental sampling of shallow water estuaries. Collaborators/sponsors: NURP.
 
Omnibot-based Collaborative Object Handling: Development of a collaborative object handling system using two omnibots. Collaborators/sponsors: RSL research program.
 
Smart Window: Development of a window with active components to reduce energy usage while providing optimal, integrated control of temperature, lighting and ventilation. Collaborators/sponsors: U.S. Dept of Energy.
 
Decabot: Development of a multi-robot coordinated navigation testbed. Collaborators/sponsors: NASA Ames.
 
Mars Yard: Development of an internet-based  tele-control system with variable simulated time delay for a remote terrestrial rover. Collaborators/sponsors: NASA Ames, NSF.

 

Previous Design Projects 

2002-2003

Senior Design Projects

SHARP Reentry Vehicle Prototype
Advanced Indoor Airship
Mantaris Tether Management System
Mantaris Suction Sampler
Emerald Tether system
NETROL Internet Control Environment
RACE Communications Architecture
Omnibot
Roverwerx
Environmental Monitoring Station

Underclassman Design Projects

Shallow Water ROVs
RC Plane Experimentation
IBM Disk Drive Visualization

 

2001-2002

Senior Design Projects

SAINT Observatory Project
Bronco Airship
Mantaris Undersea Rover 
Robosoccer
RACE II Ground Communications Network

Underclassman Design Projects

SeaFox Shallow Water ROV
SHARP Re-entry Vehicle Mock-up
Eye-in-the-SKy Balloon Camera
RoboWeb

 

2000-2001

Senior Design Projects

Roverwerx ARM
Roverwerx Continuous Motor Control
WAVe Car
Mechanical Design and Fabrication of the Emerald Nanosatellites
Mantaris Tether Management System
Extending the Capabilities of the Mantaris Undersea Robot
Eminence Airship
Pilot Collision Detection System
Remote Automated Communications Environment

 

1999-2000

Senior Design Projects

Roverwerx Terrestrial Rover
Emerald Nanosatellite Mechanical and Thermal Design
Emerald Nanosatellite Power Subsystem Design
Emerald Nanosatellite VLF Science Instrumentation Design
Emerald Nanosatellite Radiation Testbed Design
Mantaris Undersea Vehicle Design
Development of an automated mirror reflector system

 

1998-1999

Senior Design Projects

Design and Fabrication of the Artemis Picosatellites
Design and Operation of the Triton Undersea Robot

 

1997-1998

Senior Design Projects

Design and Fabrication of the Barnacle Microsatellites