The challenging geology of the surface of Mars, when coupled with the impossibility of continuous remote driving from earth, dictate the need for autonomous hazard detection, recognition and possibly hazard avoidance capabilities onboard any robotic Mars roving vehicle. The main technical issues represented by terrain hazards are accidental damage and vehicle entrapment. Several approaches to vehicle design geared to prevent such immobilization threats are identified. The gamut of alternatives for rover autonomy are also presented, and the applicability of the various options for the Mars Rover/Sample Return mission are assessed in the context of the technology state of the art for hazard sensors and processing algorithms.
Hazard avoidance for a Mars rover
Mobile Robots III ; 1988 ; Cambridge, MA, United States
1989-01-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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