Abstract
In common with most Mars missions, the current communications baseline
for Europe's ExoMars Rover mission exhibits constrained data links with
Earth, making remote operations difficult. The time taken to transmit
and react to planning data places a natural limit on the amount of
science exploration that can be achieved in any given period. In order
to increase the potential science return, autonomous science assessment
and response is an attractive option and worthy of investigation. In
this work, we have integrated technologies and techniques developed in
previous studies and used the resulting test bed to demonstrate an
autonomous, opportunistic science concept on a representative robotic
platform. In addition to progressing the system design approach and
individual autonomy components, we have introduced a methodology for
autonomous science assessment based on terrestrial field science
practice.
for Europe's ExoMars Rover mission exhibits constrained data links with
Earth, making remote operations difficult. The time taken to transmit
and react to planning data places a natural limit on the amount of
science exploration that can be achieved in any given period. In order
to increase the potential science return, autonomous science assessment
and response is an attractive option and worthy of investigation. In
this work, we have integrated technologies and techniques developed in
previous studies and used the resulting test bed to demonstrate an
autonomous, opportunistic science concept on a representative robotic
platform. In addition to progressing the system design approach and
individual autonomy components, we have introduced a methodology for
autonomous science assessment based on terrestrial field science
practice.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | i-SAIRAS:International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Event | 2008 International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space - Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States of America Duration: 26 Feb 2008 → 29 Feb 2008 |
Conference
Conference | 2008 International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space |
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Abbreviated title | 2008 i-SAIRAS |
Country/Territory | United States of America |
City | Los Angeles |
Period | 26 Feb 2008 → 29 Feb 2008 |