Week 1 Tasks

Week 1: Literature Review

1. NASA’s Rover Projects

• Read about the communication system used in Mars Rovers like Curiosity and Perseverance.

2. Why Comms?

• Why is communication needed for the rover?
• Why is wireless communication important?
• Do we focus on wired communication? (Like USB UART?)
• What are the subsystems that require communication?
• What is the direction of transfer?

Compulsory readings

• This website is a walkthorugh of wireless comms basics.