Learning-Based End-to-End Path Planning for Lunar Rovers with Safety Constraints [PDF]
Sensors, 2021 Path planning is an essential technology for lunar rover to achieve safe and efficient autonomous exploration mission, this paper proposes a learning-based end-to-end path planning algorithm for lunar rovers with safety constraints.
Xiaoqiang Yu, Ping Wang, Zexu Zhang
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Robust and transparent dust removal coating applied to polyimide-based photovoltaic modules for lunar rovers [PDF]
HeliyonDust removal coatings for polyimide (PI)-based photovoltaic modules used in lunar rovers were fabricated successfully through the blade-coating method using silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanoparticles and γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (KH550).
Tao Huang +6 more
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REALMS: Resilient exploration and lunar mapping system [PDF]
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2023 Space resource utilisation is opening a new space era. The scientific proof of the presence of water ice on the south pole of the Moon, the recent advances in oxygen extraction from lunar regolith, and its use as a material to build shelters are ...
D. van der Meer +6 more
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Research on the Improvement of Semi-Global Matching Algorithm for Binocular Vision Based on Lunar Surface Environment [PDF]
Sensors, 2023 The low light conditions, abundant dust, and rocky terrain on the lunar surface pose challenges for scientific research. To effectively perceive the surrounding environment, lunar rovers are equipped with binocular cameras. In this paper, with the aim of
Ying-Qing Guo, Mengjiao Gu, Zhao-Dong Xu
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Laser melting manufacturing of large elements of lunar regolith simulant for paving on the Moon [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 The next steps for the expansion of the human presence in the solar system will be taken on the Moon. However, due to the low lunar gravity, the suspended dust generated when lunar rovers move across the lunar soil is a significant risk for lunar ...
Juan-Carlos Ginés-Palomares +12 more
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Research on a Hexapod Hybrid Robot with Wheel-Legged Locomotion and Bio-Inspired Jumping for Lunar Extreme-Terrain Exploration [PDF]
BiomimeticsExploring the lunar complex and extreme terrain presents formidable challenges for conventional lunar rovers. To address these limitations, this study proposes a novel hexapod jumping hybrid robot that incorporates a “figure-of-eight” (butterfly-shaped ...
Liangliang Han +6 more
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A Deep Learning Approach to Lunar Rover Global Path Planning Using Environmental Constraints and the Rover Internal Resource Status [PDF]
SensorsThis research proposes a novel approach to global path and resource planning for lunar rovers. The proposed method incorporates a range of constraints, including static, time-variant, and path-dependent factors related to environmental conditions and the
Toshiki Tanaka, Heidar Malki
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TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING OF THE MOON IN THE 21ST CENTURY: FROM HECTOMETER TO MILLIMETER SCALES [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020 This paper presents a review of lunar topographic mapping in the two decades of the 21st century, including descriptions of lunar exploration missions, relevant payloads and data, mapping techniques, as well as global and regional mapping products ...
K. Di +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2023 Autonomous lunar exploration is a complex task that requires the development of sophisticated algorithms to control the movement of lunar rovers in a challenging environment, based on visual feedback. To train and evaluate these algorithms, it is crucial
Dominik Pieczyński +3 more
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LCNS Positioning of a Lunar Surface Rover Using a DEM-Based Altitude Constraint
Remote Sensing, 2022 With the renewed interest in lunar surface exploration, the European Space Agency envisions to stimulate the creation of lunar communications and navigation services (LCNS) to enable, among others, autonomous navigation capabilities for lunar rovers.
Floor Thomas Melman +5 more
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