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AX Mars Solar Panel Cleaner Robot - Coggle Diagram
AX Mars Solar Panel Cleaner Robot
Power & Thermal System
RTG (replaces electrical supply)
Power conditioning unit
Backup battery module
Thermal insulation + heat pipes
Structural & Mechanical System
Central chassis frame (based on AX robot body)
Dual rotating brushes (converted to dry/electrostatic)
Rail‑guided drive modules (from AX WetSlider/Rider)
Edge‑protection bumpers
Dust‑sealed motor housings
Sensing & Monitoring
Panel surface optical sensors (detect dust)
Edge/obstacle sensors (seen in AX videos)
Motor load sensors (brush resistance)
Environmental sensors
Temperature
Dust concentration
Radiation
System health sensors
Control & Computing
Backup CPU
Safety watchdog system
Solid‑state rad‑hardened storage
Radiation‑hardened CPU
FPGA motor/instrument controller
Software System
Environmental Adaptation (Mars‑only)
Thermal management
RTG power management
Dust storm mode
Communication & Data Handling
Telemetry packaging
Orbiter relay scheduling
Data compression
Autonomy & Control
Rail‑guidance logic
Edge‑detection logic
Brush speed controller
Fault detection & recovery
External Infrastructure (Not part of robot)
Panel‑mounted rail system
Mars orbital relay network
External monitoring camera
Earth‑side DSN communication
Service/maintenance dock
References
Solar Panel Cleaning Robots (Non‑video)
SolarBrush robots –
https://www.solarbrush.com
Ecoppia robotic cleaners –
https://www.ecoppia.com
NOMADD desert solar cleaning –
https://www.nomaddesertsolar.com
RTG Power Systems
NASA RPS Program –
https://rps.nasa.gov
National Academies RTG report –
https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12653
DOE Space Nuclear Power –
https://www.energy.gov/ne/nuclear-power-space-exploration
Mars Robotics & Environment
NASA Mars Exploration Program –
https://mars.nasa.gov
ESA Mars robotics –
https://exploration.esa.int/web/mars
NASA Mars InSight instruments –
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/insight/science-instruments/
Mars dust environment –
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/mission/science/mars-weather/
Robotics & Autonomy
Edge detection safety systems –
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9052460
Industrial robot control –
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/robot-control
Autonomous robot navigation –
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/556532
AX Solar Robot YouTube Sources
Robotic Cleaning System Demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhXQWmriQ5I
AX Solar Robot – Official Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybMc2lMymMYYQBKpRf--nzxCUsna31n8
AX Solar Robot 2025 – Cleaning Robots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIh2xecskGw