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Robotics / Real-Time WebAnatolian Rover Challenge 2026 Finalist
Team Ogrodoot — Mars Rover Control Plane
Web control plane for an autonomous Mars rover prototype — Anatolian Rover Challenge 2026 finalist. Live telemetry, remote control, mission timeline.
Software Team Lead (Volunteer)
Mar 2025 – Present
Team Size8
Engineers I lead
Telemetry Latency<1s
Sensor → operator screen
CompetitionARC 2026
Anatolian Rover Challenge finalist
Overview
Team Ogrodoot is RUET's Mars Rover team — we built a fully autonomous rover prototype and made the finals of the Anatolian Rover Challenge 2026. As Software Team Lead I own the web control plane: the dashboard operators use to drive the rover, watch telemetry, and log mission events. The code runs against physical hardware under real competition conditions, not in devtools.
Key Features
Live telemetry stream over WebSockets (sub-second latency)
Operator-facing remote-control surface with safety interlocks
Mission timeline with event log and replay
Sensor calibration views for on-site debugging
Live status across 8 concurrent subsystems
What Changed for the User
- Anatolian Rover Challenge 2026 finalist (top team internationally)
- 8-engineer team — sprint planning, code review, end-to-end delivery
- Tested under competition conditions on real hardware
Technical Challenges
Streaming dense telemetry without freezing the operator UI.
Resolution
Batched sensor frames and used requestAnimationFrame to drive renders, so the dashboard stays responsive even when the rover is moving fast.Safe remote control — a misclick in the wrong mode could damage hardware.
Resolution
Layered confirmation + arming flows on every destructive command. Operators have to explicitly arm before motion controls go live.