KISS Principle

The term KISS is an acronym of the phrase "Keep It Simple,Stupid", and the KISS principle states that design simplicity should be a key goal and unnecessary complexity avoided. It serves as a useful and frequent verbal exhortation (or even dedicated policy)in software development, animation, engineering, and in strategic planning (especially
military operations). The acronym KISS is known to have been in use during the U.S. Apollo program in the 1960s. Earlier etymology is uncertain.

The problem presented in the settling of Mars is designing a robot that can transport equipment to create a base. Due to the extreme elements on the Red Planet,our design process was centered around speed and mobility, in order to transfer as many supplies as possible in three minutes. The wheels to the robot are designed to drive on any terrain, capable of making frequent trips, and sized for a great torque to speed ratio. Keeping the robot simple in design not only helps with speed, but also helps economically. With the resources given, most of our robot is built with lightweight materials.The Robot's component layout also lends its hat to the KISS principle. By giving it a modular accessibility, we can interchange parts and batteries in seconds.