CREST Autonomous Robotic Scientist: Developing a Closed-Loop Science Exploration Capability for European Mars Missions

Mark Woods, Andy Shaw, Phil Rendell, Ehsan Honary, Dave Barnes, Stephen Medwyn Pugh, David Ernest Price, Derek Pullan, Derek Long

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference Proceeding (Non-Journal item)

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.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationi-SAIRAS:International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Event2008 International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space - Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States of America
Duration: 26 Feb 200829 Feb 2008

Conference

Conference2008 International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space
Abbreviated title2008 i-SAIRAS
Country/TerritoryUnited States of America
CityLos Angeles
Period26 Feb 200829 Feb 2008

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