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This paper reports some of the ongoing work at JPL in the areas of autonomous sensory fusion of both raw and derived inputs for better localization during long traverses, precision rendezvous operations with both labeled and unlabeled targets, and precision manipulation of targets.
Planetary surface mobility has to date been limited to benign locations. If rover systems could be developed for more challenging terrain, e.g., sloped and irregularly feathered areas, then planetary science opportunities would be greatly expanded.
In this paper, we describe the development of an integrated suite of autonomous, adaptive hardware/software control methods called SMART (System for Mobility and Access to Rough Terrain) that enables mobile robots to explore potentially important science sites currently beyond the reach of conventional rover designs.
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This paper describes recent field trials performed using the FIDO rover, an advanced NASA technology development platform and research prototype for the next planned rover mission to Mars.
This paper describes recent work undertaken at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA in the area of increased rover autonomy for planetary surface operations.
We describe the approach taken to improve mission-relevant fidelity of the rover system in support of resource modeling, contingency sequencing, and added rover functionality as proposed for the actual mission.
Site construction operations by autonomous robotic systems are essential for a sustained robotic presence and human habitation on mars.
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We report the results of some ongoing work on the transport phase of a photovoltaic (PV) tent deployment mission.
Robotic exploration of the Martian surface will provide important scientific data on planetary climate, life history, and geologic resources.
There are significant international efforts underway to place mobile robots (rovers) on the surface of Mars.