The Robots: Modules all the way Wheeled robot The wheeled robot is constructed from two GEMS systems with added wheels and trailing support. The robot has a d...

The Drivetrain: Rotate and Move The GEMS drivetrain is a three-stage system designed for educational purposes, prioritizing understandability over efficiency. Parts are deliberately oversized,...

The Emerald Module: Power to the System The Emerald module is a battery power supply for the GEMS system. It is connected to other modules by a flat cable consisting of DC power lines and a CA...

The Ruby Module: Sensing the World The Ruby module detects the environment through sound and analyzes the collected data. Two microphones are used to measure sound intensity in the audible ran...

The Sapphire Module: Communicate to Automate The Sapphire module is the communication centre of the GEMS system and is used to integrate the system with other devices in order to automate a pr...

The Diamond Module: Controlled Motion The Diamond module controls the DC motor actuator of the GEMS system. Control algorithm changes the PWM signal to the H-bridge based on a reference and me...

The Amethyst Module: Light the Way The Amethyst module is a smaller independent GEMS module with an ambient light sensor and a RGB LED. The onboard microcontroller ESP32 C3 gives the module a ...

The Citrine Module: Baby Steps The Citrine module plays a support role the GEMS system and is used by the students to start and practice soldering of SMD components on a simple example with IC...

The second GEMS project meeting, held in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, on February 8th-9th, 2024, brought together representatives from University of Alcala (Spain), Delft University of Technology (Net...

The GEMS project officially got underway with a two-day meeting on January 26th-27th in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Hosted by the University of Ljubljana’s Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, the meeting b...