Our rover has a suite of instruments.  They are for both science and navigation. 

There is a 3 CCD Panoramic imaging system producing hi resolution 360 degree multispectoral images. Images can be stitched into panoramic or mosaic pictures. The system has stereo lenses, 250g each, with 3W power for CCDs, and 3.5W power supply for startup warming,  The field of vision is 17 x 17,  The cameras operate within the temperature range: -55°C to 0°C and have a survival temperature range: -110°C to +50°C.  The two camera lenses are mounted on a telescoping mast.  The highest point is 1.5m above the surface.  The system also has a set of 5 filters for the lenses which can focus from 1.5 meter to infinity, rotate 360 degrees, and tilt 90 degree.  There is also a live video system for taking movies of the rover’s journey with a miniaturized high-def resolution camera.   This camera is positioned right under and between the two cameras on the pole.  It also rotates 360º to see where the rover is going and where it has been.  Video of the rover moving will be shot by a second video camera mounted on the lander.  When ever the rover comes into the area near the lander this camera will document it.  [11]

Inside the instrument panel on the front of the rover is the very compact spectrometer system.  It is made of an alpha particle X-ray spectrometer (APXS) and a Mossbauer spectrometer (MB) and a microscopic imager (MI).  On the top of the panel box there are three running lights for night travel and for sample analysis.  [1]

The robotic arm is also inside the instrument panel. (See the Robotic Arm Subsystem for information.) Next to it is the drill.  The drill pushes down through the bottom of the rover and into the lunar regolith.  The robot goes into its down position when the drill is working.  This gives more stability and lets the drill push harder into the soil.  The drill takes .5 meter long geological samples.  The spectrometer system can analyze the samples to look for water/ice.  [5]

Angle sensors are attached to the front wheel base to detect slippage.  The wheels can pivot to control slippage.

Temperature sensors are used to monitor the electronics box, payload instruments, and sensitive equipment.

Low power laser based sensors are used to help navigate during the lunar night when the light is lower.