Ross JohnsonBen SimpsonAlex Pistner

Doug BeCraft

Customer Identification Corporate

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Agency of the United States government responsible for the nation’s public space program,

est. July 29th, 1958 by the National Aeronautics and Space Act. Responsible for long-term civilian and military aerospace research.

Polaris Sensor Technologies, Inc. Polaris Sensor Technologies, Inc. is a leading supplier of complex visible, infrared, and

polarimetric systems used in sensing, imaging, tracking, and detection applications. Local

Marshall Space Flight Center. Huntsville, Alabama Original NASA location. Lead NASA center for propulsion, Space Shuttle propulsion,

Shuttle external fuel tank, crew training and payloads, International Space Station design and construction, for computers, networks, and information management.

Tactical Dr. Kenneth R. Fernandez

Obtained Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1988. Has worked for NASA for thirty years in various projects including the Mars exploration project.

Dr. George E. Cook Prof Electrical Engineer, Emeritus , Assoc. Dean for Research & Graduate Studies

Russ Longhurst Mechanical Engineer Ph.D. student, Vanderbilt University

Rich Edmondson Senior Software Engineer for Polaris Sensor Technologies, Inc.

History and OverviewThe MARCbot (Multi-function, agile, remote controlled

robot) is a vehicle currently being employed by the U.S. Army in a “bomb sniffing” capacity in hostile territory. NASA hopes to employ networked MARCbots on the moon to assist astronauts in exploration within the next ten years.

OverviewThe main goal of this project is to utilize 3d imaging

technology in the ROBOSIM environment and to increase the functionality of ROBOSIM by allowing the use of a hand held USB controller.

Needs & WantsNeeds WantsAdd second eye point in

ROBOSIM for a 1st and 3rd person views

Use Polaris hardware for 3d viewing

Add USB interface for Xbox 360 controller into ROBOSIM

Increase realism in robot movement in the simulation.

Rotating and turning wheels on the MARCbot simulation.

Automatic camera positioning function

Automatic return capability

Allow for multiple MARCbots to be controlled in the simulation

Controller ComparisonOld Controller New Controller

3d Viewing

Gantt Chart