Hazcam

Project Overview
The Hazcam lets the rover see what's right in front of it and serves as a line of defense against running into stuff. It's also the frontmost component of the chassis assembly, so it needs to be resilient against aggressive parking jobs that go bumper-to-bumper.

Technical overview
The camera mount is 3D printed, with a parametric CAD model to adjust the angle. The idea is that different mounts can be rapidly tweaked and re-printed to adjust the angle rather than making a mechanism, which could drift over time, weigh more, and break more easily. Side plates are bent sheet metal in the shape of huskies for maximum coolness while also protecting the camera, staying out of its field of view. Mounted through tapped holes on the rover to prevent having to fiddle with nuts. The loads should be small on this in most cases, so the risk of the holes stripping out is minimal.

Planning references
No planning here. Model is complete, no parts need to be ordered, waiting on fabrication and assembly. Could optionally have side plates cut and bent by external vendor for laser engraving capabilities (vs waterjet at the UW, which does not allow engraving).

Personnel and Roles

 * Alnis Smidchens - designer

External References

 * CAD model
 * BOM - TODO
 * Relevant code - TODO
 * Clickup reference - Not in clickup :(
 * Presentation - TODO
 * Camera model (probably this one??)

Design Requirements

 * Cheap
 * Compatible with existing camera choices
 * Easy to manufacture
 * Compatible with multiple rover year models (easily adaptable with minimal changes)
 * Looks cool--it's the rover's hood ornament!
 * Consistent angle for computer vision

Key Decisions and factors

 * 3D printed camera mount for modifiable angle with re-printing
 * No adjustment mechanism to make it sturdy and consistent
 * Laser engraved metal side panels protect camera
 * Slot-in camera mounting for easily taking camera out for debugging
 * Rover-side tapped holes to prevent annoying nuts (and since transverse loads will be small)

Citations/References
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