Field science in extreme terrestrial environments is often difficult and sometimes dangerous. Field seasons are also often short in duration. Robotic 'field assistants,' particularly small highly mobile rotary-wing platforms, have the potential to significantly augment a field season's scientific return on investment for geology and astrobiology researchers by providing an entirely new suite of sophisticated field tools. Robotic rotorcraft and other vertical lift planetary aerial vehicle also hold promise for supporting planetary science missions.
Smart Rotorcraft Field Assistants for Terrestrial and Planetary Science
2004
19 pages
Report
No indication
English
Computers, Control & Information Theory , Astronautics , Robotics , Planetary surface vehicles , Rotary wing aircraft , Tools , Geology , Mobile , Earth(Planet) , Space missions , Planets , Space biology , Environments , Symposia , Rotary wings , Platforms , Terrestrial field science , Planetary science
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