This paper presents a vision of humanoid robots as human's key partners in future space exploration, in particular for construction, maintenance/repair and operation of lunar/planetary habitats, bases and settlements. It integrates this vision with the recent plans for human and robotic exploration, aligning a set of milestones for operational capability of humanoids with the schedule for the next decades and development spirals in the Project Constellation. These milestones relate to a set of incremental challenges, for the solving of which new humanoid technologies are needed. A system of systems integrative approach that would lead to readiness of cooperating humanoid crews is sketched. Robot fostering, training/education techniques, and improved cognitive/sensory/motor development techniques are considered essential elements for achieving intelligent humanoids. A pilot project using small-scale Fujitsu HOAP-2 humanoid is outlined.


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    Title :

    Humanoids in support of lunar and planetary surface operations


    Contributors:
    Stoica, A. (author) / Keymeulen, D. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2006-01-01


    Size :

    1169188 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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