Inspired by the immense variety of naturally curious explorers (insects, animals, and birds), their wellintegrated biological sensor-processor suites, efficiently packaged in compact but highly dexterous forms, and their complex, intriguing, cooperative behavior, this paper focuses on "Biomorphic Explorers", their defination/classification, their designs, and presents planetary exploration scenarios based on the designs. Judicious blend of bio-inspired concepts and recent advances in micro-air vehicles, microsensors, microinstruments, MEMS, and microprocessors clearly suggests that the time of small, dedicated, low cost explorers that capture some of the key features of biological systems has arrived. Just as even small insects like ants, termites, honey bees etc working cooperatively in colonies can achieve big tasks, the biomorphic explorers hold the potential for obtaining science in-accessible by current large singular exploration platforms.


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    Title :

    Cooperative Mission Concepts Using Biomorphic Explorers


    Contributors:
    Thakoor, S. (author) / Miralles, C. (author) / Martin, T. (author) / Kahn, R. (author) / Zurek, R. (author)

    Publication date :

    2000-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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