Question:
What should the Electronics Design Teams present for their 
Design Team Concept when our job of 
interfacing depends on what the other Teams are developing. 
Same question pertains to our
Feasibility Studies.

Answer:
The various teams will be coming to your group with the power 
requirements for a motor and
very soon I hope. You team will then select that motor 
(so you are sure you can interface to 
it) then relay that motor back to the other team. 
I suggest you decide now what type of motors 
you are going to use, brushed DC motors, brushless 
DC motors or stepper motors. Then you can 
present a team concept for for the control of that type of motor. 

You are likely going to go with brushed DC motors so you 
will need an H-bridge. 
You probably have an estimate of the current flow and you 
may not find an H-bridge 
rated that high. So, you may need a concept for an H-bridge 
(although I hope not).


You can also present team concepts for things such as voltage 
dividers and multipliers, 
because you will need them.

I agree that you do not know as yet whether groups will be 
using certain sensors 
(like a contact switch) or drivers (like a solenoid) but you 
can address electronic 
concepts related to control of motors and servos.

Your feasibillity studies would be an indeal place to select 
the motors and servos.
There are design variables (the various motors at your disposal). 
There are state variables
(the motor's power, stall torque, nominal speed and voltage 
requirements) and cost. There is
a measure of merit (motor weight, size and cost). Another trade
 study may involve selection of
a high current H-bridge (one that uses mosfets). Another trade 
study may involve battery
selection.