IEEE-GRSS UTA

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society

Projects

Rover V1 - GRSS R5 Competition at MetroCon 2025

Team: GRS29 – IEEE-GRSS@UTA

Our Rover V1 achieved third place in the IEEE-GRSS R5 Competition at MetroCon 2025, the annual IEEE engineering conference hosted by IEEE-Fort Worth in Hurst, Texas. Competing with student branches across Region 5, this achievement showcases our chapter's excellence in robotics, geoscience, and remote sensing innovation.

Rover V1 MetroCon 2025 Competition IEEE Region 5

Rover V2 Project

Multi-Disciplinary Team

🔍 Vacant Positions

Development of an advanced autonomous rover with integrated sensing capabilities. The project includes software development for live data updates, mechanical design with custom components, and electrical systems featuring ultrasonic sensors, power circuits, and voltage regulation.

👥 Team Leads:

Software Lead: Nirmal Somanchi

Mechanical Leads: Joseph Alfaro, Carlos Veloz

Electrical Leads: Valdemar Gonzalez, Rogelio Salazar

Robotics LiDAR GPS Autonomous Systems Sensor Integration

NASA Blue Skies Challenge

🔍 Vacant Positions

Developing innovative aviation technologies for implementation by 2035. Focus areas include aging aircraft monitoring, advanced diagnostic systems, predictive maintenance technologies, and lifecycle management with data analytics.

NASA Aviation Predictive Maintenance Data Analytics

NASA Human Lander Challenge (HuLC)

🔍 Vacant Positions

Participating in NASA's 2026 Human Lander Challenge to design innovative lunar landing systems. The project involves creating technical proposals, research papers, and presentations for the forum in Huntsville, Alabama.

NASA Space Exploration Lunar Systems Spacecraft Design

🚀 More Projects Coming Soon!

We're constantly working on new and exciting initiatives in robotics, remote sensing, and space exploration.

Stay tuned for updates on our upcoming projects and competitions!