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Fundamental considerations for the design of a planetary rover

Proceedings of 1995 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2002
Outlines the fundamental considerations for a planetary rover. First, shapes which utilize limitless rotation such as wheels and crawlers, legged shapes, and articulated body shapes were compared, and it was found that the wheel type is currently the optimum for a planetary rover.
Shigeo Hirose, Naritoshi Ootsukasa, Takaya Shirasu, Hiroyuki Kuwahara, Kan Yoneda   +4 more
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Analysis of locomotion of a planetary rover on a slope

IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics, 2004., 2005
For improvement of planetary rover locomotion, a new type of tracked vehicle was designed for planetary exploration based on the concept of reconfigurability. By applying the planetary wheel principle, the system can give output in different forms under various constraint conditions.
Xinyuan He, Shugen Ma, Bin Li 0001, Yuechao Wang, Changlong Ye 0001   +4 more
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A new localization algorithm for planetary rover

2007 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2007
In this paper, first of all, the existing localization algorithms of planetary rover are summarized. And then, the RCM (RSSI and Circle centre Mixed localization) Algorithm and its theoretical model, which mixed RSSI (Received Signal Strengt Indicator) Algorithm and the Circle of contact-Center Algorithm, are proposed based on the technology of ...
Hongbin Deng, Yunde Jia
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Ambler: an autonomous rover for planetary exploration

Computer, 1989
The authors are building a prototype legged rover, called the Ambler (loosely an acronym for autonomous mobile exploration robot) and testing it on full-scale, rugged terrain of the sort that might be encountered on the Martian surface. They present an overview of their research program, focusing on locomotion, perception, planning, and control.
John Bares, Martial Hebert, Takeo Kanade, Eric Krotkov, Tom M. Mitchell, Reid G. Simmons, William Whittaker   +6 more
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Active localization for planetary rovers

2016 IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2016
This paper presents a path planning algorithm to reduce localization error by intelligently choosing a path that will result in low expected sensor errors. For example, Mars rovers can enhance localization accuracy by selectively driving over feature-rich terrain where visual odometry can be used.
Hiroka Inoue, Masahiro Ono, Sakurako Tamaki, Shuichi Adachi   +3 more
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Terrain Sensing for Planetary Rovers

2020
The success of a science mission in the context of surface planetary exploration is tightly connected with the rover’s ability to detect the type of supporting surface. This research aims to develop a general approach to address the terrain awareness issue relying entirely on proprioceptive sensing, i.e. measuring motion states and parameters dependent
Dimastrogiovanni, Mauro, Cordes, Florian, Reina, Giulio   +2 more
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Advanced Rover For Planetary Exploration

SPIE Proceedings, 1989
Planetary exploration goals for the next several decades and the eventual requirement for manned exploration leads naturally to a robotic vehicle in the shape of a human. As an exploration vehicle, the human design has some impressive mobility advantages.
David D. Wright, Wendell Chun
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Planetary Rover Mobility Control

SPIE Proceedings, 1987
Exploration of the planets has been a long standing mission of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). With the Presidentially appointed "National Commission on Space" proposing the eventual colonization and exploitation of the planets as a national policy, the idea of using a planetary rover to explore Mars is gaining interest.
Brian K. Cooper, Jonathan M. Cameron, Robert A. Salo, Brian H. Wilcox   +3 more
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Design of a Manipulator for Planetary Rovers

1995
This paper addresses the stages for selecting the concept of an arm suited to carry out the various scientific operations of planetary robotic explorations: sample recovery, supply of the on-board analysers, soil drilling and testing capabilities, rock inspection, probe/beacon deposit, tool manipulation, etc.
O. Gaudry, F. Pierrot, E. Dombre, A. Liégeois   +3 more
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Space telerobots and planetary rovers

1st International Symposium on Space Automation and Robotics, 1988
Space telerobots and planetary rovers are advanced forms of space automation that are being studied for missions beginning in the 1990s. This paper describes telerobots and planetary rovers, points out that pure autonomy is far beyond the state of the art, and goes on to discuss how useful, realizable telerobots and rovers can be developed in the ...
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