Materials for Robots
Environmental Investigation
Use these topics as a suggested focus for your investigation of the terrain and
environmental factor for your chosen environment.
Areas to research
Climate
Temperature
Does the environment have extreme temperatures changes?
What is the range of temperatures for this environment?
Does the temperature vary according to the seasons? If this is a factor, how
would this affect your plan to send a robot to this region?
Sunlight
What is the average number of daylight hours per day?
Are their large variations in daylight according to the seasons?
Humidity and Rainfall
How frequently does it rain?
Is this a particularly humid area?
How does rainfall or moisture affect the terrain of the environment?
Terrain
Condition of the ground
Are there roads?
What is typically found on the ground?
What are the characteristics of the soil the robot would need to move
through?
Are there variations in the landscape for example from wet to dry?
Elevation
Does the elevation of the landscape vary?
Are there any extreme elevations in the landscape?
Are there many obstacles to moving around?
Can you think of any other factors which would need to be considered when
designing your robot for this environment?
Materials for Robots
Landscape Condition Report
Brief description of the landscape
Important points to highlight when considering materials for robot
Materials for Robots
Materials Evaluation
Use the below grid to evaluate the properties of materials that could be used for your
robot design.
Material
Conductive
Flexible
Weight
Strength
CorrosionResistant
Effected by
moisture
Cost
Rate the material from 1 = low to 5 = high for each characteristic.
Can you think of any other ways to evaluate your material? If so add to the grid.