Testing & Experiments

Our full spring test plan documentation is available here: Spring Test Plan

T01: Teleoperation Test

Date: 01/03/2025 (with Grader), 03/04/2025 (with Dozer)

Result: Satisfies verification criteria

T02: IMU Interfacing and Connectivity Test

Date: 02/08/2025

Result: Satisfies verification criteria. However, IMU after bias-correction is still noisy.

T03: Depth Camera Connectivity Test

Date: 01/16/2025 (with Laptop), 03/04/2025 (with Jetson)

Result: Satisfies verification criteria.

T04: Dozer Assembly Test

Date: 01/18/2025 (first iteration), 03/04/2025 (second iteration)

Result: Minor iterations and refinement in dozer placement.

T05: External Infrastructure Test

Date: 02/24/2025

Result: Satisfies verification criteria.

T06: Wheel Tests

Date: 01/30/2025 (first iteration), 03/04/2025 (second iteration)

Result: Satisfactory wheel slip and sinkage. Going ahead with design.

T07: Complete Hardware Test

Date: In Progress

Result: In Progress

T08: Mapping the Moon Yard

Date: 01/16/2025 (first test), 02/24/2025 (second test), 03/03/2025 (third test)

Result: Satisfies verification criteria. Minor adjustments in occupancy grid parameters to remove noise.

T09: Localization Test

Date: In Progress

Result: In Progress

T10: Optimal Mast Depth Camera Placement Test

Date: 03/04/2025

Result: Satisfies verification criteria. Optimal placement calculated to be {X, Y, Z, R, P, Y} = {0.5, 0, 0.6, 0, -30, 0} from rover’s center of mass.

T11: Autonomous Navigation Validation Test

Date: In Progress

Result: In Progress

T12: Tool Planner Test

Date: In Progress

Result: In Progress