RALPH-E: A rugged, autonomous rover for methane-sensing in landfills. The vehicle is designed to navigate difficult terrain and detect methane leaks. By automating this process, we can reduce costs and increase testing frequency to better monitor and mitigate the harmful methane emissions in landfills
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Landfill methane emissions are a significant contributor to climate change. Currently, landfills are required to conduct Surface Emission Monitoring which is costly and infrequent. Team 13 has designed an autonomous rover that utilizes a rocker-bogie suspension, GPS waypoint navigation, and the HAQLab SEM sensor to traverse harsh terrain and accurately monitor emissions in place of humans.
Sponsorship
Hannigan Air Quality Lab
Director
Shirley Chessman