SPROS IRC and ISDC are space robotics engineering competitions. They challenges university students to conceptualise, design, develop and operate an astronaut-assistive next-generation space Rover and Drone, and perform specific missions in Mars simulated conditions.
The objective of the competitions is to provide students with a real-world interdisciplinary engineering experience, combining practical engineering skills with soft skills, including business planning and project management.
ASTOBIOLOCICAL EXPEDITION [LIFE-SCIENCE]: The rover acts as a mobile science laboratory to collect sample and perform analysis to seek signs of life.
RECONNAISSANCE AND DELIVERY OPERATION [R & DO]: The rover reconnaissance an area to search, locate, pick up and deliver objects to specific locations.
INSTRUMENT DEPLOYMENT & MAINTENANCE OPERATION: The rovers traverses a short distance to operate on a mock-up instrument panel to perform a set of precise operations.
AUTONOMOUS MISSION [AUTEX]: The rover is required to traverse between markers across moderately rugged terrain autonomously using arrow signs
