Motion drive characteristics
- 4WD made of monster truck RC wheels
- 4 12V DC motor, 180RPM , high torque 27kg/cm, 6A max current => 24A max
- 125mm diameter Wheels
Power characteristics
- 190Wh battery pack self made from 18650 cells: pack configuration 3SP5, voltage 11.1V
- 18V 20W Solar Panel
- MPPT solar charge controller
- BMS protection circuit with 24A continuous
Grass cutting system
- 775 12V DC motor, 10 000 RPM, 10A max current
- equipped with custom grass trimmer
Mechanics
- custom aluminium chassis
Capabilities
Rover will have monitoring capabilities and embed some additional tools
- wifi + 3G communications for remote monitoring purpose
- gps for rover autonomous move
- camera
- multipurpose sensors
Overall power characteristics + statistics
- load: 4 motors @6A max + 775 DC motor 10A max => 34A max
- supply: 3s5p battery pack with 3450mAh 18650 cells rated 8A discharge => 17Ah capacity, 40A max discharge rate
- charge: 20W max. solar panel to power ~200Wh battery pack => full charge in 10h on optimal conditions
- expected operating time on full charge: 1h => 17Ah (10Ah for cutting system, 7Ah for motion drive)
Measurement, monitored data
- battery level, wattage,
- position
- images from embedded camera
Control
- basic movements
- position order
- camera pan/tilt
- cutting height adjustment (manual or motorized)
- cutting position control (if robot arm is adopted)