Mission control guide
In this page you can find information about how to accomplish a mission.
Mission Control is where you as a user can customize and build your own Mission by setting a specific route for the SmartRover to follow. There are two ways to do this. First, you can use the Mission Map which presents an overview Map, and secondly the Mission Table where you can send a chain of commands to the SmartRover.
In the Mission Map section, the missions are planned on the overhead map. The mission is to go from the Landing Site to the Target by following the route shown on the map. Below the map are options for what to display on the map.
- Landing Site
The mission starts from the Landing Site which is the red circle. The starting point can not be changed (make sure not to change the starting point!!).
- Mission Target
There are five different Mission Targets to choose from represented by the yellow squares.
- Rocks and obstacles
Rocks and obstacles are spread around the map to give an extra challenge.
- Suggested Routes
Suggested routes are shown by the lines from the Starting Site to each Target. The line can be customized by click and drag when creating a new mission.
- Zoom
In the upper left corner of the map are Zoom options and the show Full-Screen option.
To build a new mission simply follow the instructions in Mission Control part next to the map.
-
First select the Mission Target from the "Select target" options. There are five different mission targets to choose from. The planned route is then shown by the line between these points.
-
To customize the planned route simply click and drag the midpoint square on the line. When editing the line, new midpoints will be added. To delete midpoints, right-click on the midpoint. To restart the mission building, click the yellow box next to the drop-down options. This will reset the mission building back to step 1.
-
When the mission is ready first save the mission and then start it by clicking the "Execute Commands" Button.
Missions can be saved and loaded from the database.
Customized routes can also be made with the Mission Table.
The Mission Table consists of an optional number of rows called steps. Each step will set the Heading, Speed, and Distance for the SmartRover to follow.
- Heading
Heading sets the direction for the SmartRover. The value is set in degrees between 0 and 360. Default value from the Landing Point is 180.
- Speed
Speed sets the throttle value in percentages. The default value is 30 and the recommended value is 30 to 40 in order for the obstacle avoidance to work appropriately.
- Distance
The distance traveled is measured in meters. Approximations can be done using the scale from the overhead map.
To add more steps, click the "Add Step" button. To delete steps, simply click the red button next to the step that should be deleted.
When ready, these rows will be sent as a set of commands to the SmartRover. To start the mission press the "Execute Commands" button
In Live Stream, there is direct live stream video from the SmartRover and also an output console that displays current mission updates sent from the rover.
