- project estimation and planning
- proposals, reports, and other documentation (SBIRs, CDRs, etc.)
- system architecture
- software engineering
- field operations
- troubleshooting
- customer service engineering/customer relationship management
- exhibition/competition
- realtime operating systems and software (QNX, Linux, etc.)
- embedded systems and solid state storage
- reliable/recoverable communications protocols
- vehicle stability and control software
- specialty/custom device drivers
- GPSs
- IMUs
- INSs
- digital compasses
- spread-spectrum radio systems
- environmental sensors including temperature, particulate, and chemical sensors
- vision/tracking systems
- video capture
- underwater specialty sensors including DVLs, sonars, and acoustic modems
- custom microcontroller-based systems
Planet Robot image courtesy Schylling Associates