This paper describes the design and construction of the Formation Control Testbed. The FCT consists of three robots navigating on an air bearing floor, propelled by cold gas thrusters. Each robot contains an attitude platform supported on a spherical air bearing which provides three rotational degrees of freedom. The sixth degree of freedom, vertical translation, will be provided by a powered vertical stage, actively controlled to provide a simulated zero-g environment for the attitude platform.


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    Title :

    The Formation Control Testbed



    Publication date :

    2004-03-06


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English



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