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 In the article, "Mars 2020 Mission Perseverance Rover" (n.d), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) documented respective systems of the Perseverance Rover such as the navigation system that encompasses multiple instruments, namely, the Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), Navcam, and Hazcam. The article states that the IMU is a system composed primarily of gyroscopes and accelerometers, which give the rover directional information on its location using three-axis data. As the rover advances, the data collected on its position is utilized to make accurate vertical, horizontal, and side-to-side motions as well as to ensure safe navigation on the terrain.  NASA also mentions that their Navcams and Hazcams are cameras that produce stereo images displaying the immediate surroundings for detection and tracking of potential hazards in addition to supporting a safe path to navigate. In conclusion, these features constitute a fraction of NASA's navigational system...

Team : Ruth and Heng Kiat Objective : To summarize the features and functions of NASA Perseverance rover's navigation system in 150 words. The navigation system of NASA's Perseverance rover encompasses six instruments, namely AutoNav, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), Navcam, Hazcam, Ultra-High Frequency antenna, and X band antenna. Autonav is an automated driving system performing 3D mapping of upcoming terrain, hazard identification, and trajectory planning for obstacle avoidance. IMU is a system of gyroscopes and accelerometers that provides 3-axis information on the rover's position. Navcams and Hazcams are cameras that produce a 3D map displaying the immediate surroundings for detection and tracking of potential hazards as well as ensuring a safe path to navigate. The cameras can also be used to perform visual odometry by using displacement of the image features to estimate position change. The antennas are used for receiving navigational instructions from the Earth fo...

To: brad.blackstone@singaporetech.edu.sg From: 2102349@sit.singaporetech.edu.sg Subject: Self-Introduction and Expectations for the module (UCS1001 – Critical Thinking and Communicating - L1)   Dear Professor Brad,                                       My name is Ruthvika Putti, and I am writing to introduce myself to you as a student in your critical thinking and communicating class. I am currently studying Robotics Systems Engineering at Singapore Institute of Technology as a Year 1 student and I have previously graduated with a Diploma in Aerospace Engineering from Republic Polytechnic in 2021.    My professional interest in the field of robotics engineering first noticeably developed during my internship where I was assigned a project to develop the main system of the New ...

[Task 5.2]: How do you see communication and critical thinking impacting your future roles as a leader in the workplace?  Organizations tend to value employees with skillsets of effective communication and critical thinking as it is one of the biggest determining success factors in project management, and so a leader who has these skills can prevent poor team member engagement and attrition in the workplace. Thus, effective communication and critical thinking are essential soft skills that will impact my future role as a leader, as they will enable me to work well with others, perform well and achieve the goals set for myself and my team in the workplace. The roles of a leader typically include setting a vision and the goals to be accomplished in order to visually define to the team members how our role plays a part in contributing and driving the workplace to become more successful. As well as to also be an effective role model and practice productive time management to avo...

 Task 3: The importance of communication skills for engineers "Without clear lines of communication, our ideas would stay within our own small development teams instead of becoming mature products. While this is obvious to those of us who have become experienced engineers, the real question is: Why is it lost to us when we are engineering students?"         Dr. Akbar R Khan, Software Systems Engineer, USA,                                           "Good Communication Is Essential..."(2014) Students under engineering, study disciplinary modules which are primarily catered to nurture and develop a problem-solving skillset which then becomes a foundational aspect of a future engineer. Hence, educational institutions prioritize teaching students how to approach and tackle problems through systematic processes rather than focusing on how to translate their so...