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- Title
Smart Robots on Mars: Deciding Where to Go and What to See.
- Authors
Wagstaff, Kiri L.
- Abstract
The article reports on the study and exploration of Mars using robots, including orbiters, landers and rovers, to collect observation from orbit and on the ground to better understand the Martian environment. It reveals the similarities and differences between the plant and Earth which are the subject of the said study and exploration. It discusses the key components of any exploration including deciding where to go and determining what pictures to take and what to send home. It offers information on three key technologies for autonomous navigation which include real-time stereo analysis of navigation images, traversability map computation and obstacle avoidance. It reveals the detection of dust devils in Mars.
- Subjects
AUTONOMOUS robots; MARTIAN exploration; MARS' orbit; EARTH (Planet); INNER planets; ROVING vehicles (Astronautics); SPACE flight to Mars; INTERPLANETARY voyages; DUST devils
- Publication
Juniata Voices, 2009, Vol 9, p5
- ISSN
1068-8498
- Publication type
Article