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		Advanced Autonomy for Rovers ^Votes:0 Mission Statement The overall objective of this project is to advance the state of the art in ground operations and onboard autonomy for flight rovers. The expected benfits are to enable increased rover productivity and science return without risk to rover safety and to support multi-rover missions and human presence on Mars. The primary near-term goal is to infuse the concept of contingent command sequence into rover flight operations. Our initial testbed was the Marsokhod planetary rover (pictured above, left) , and our technologies were demonstrated on this platform in the February, '99 Mojave field test . Our new testbed is a FIDO class rover, dubbed K9 (pictured above, right) , which was first demonstrated in a joint Ames-JPL field test in May, '00. Point of Contact: John L. Bresina ( Read More Go to Site


		An Error Has Occurred ^Votes:0 We are sorry, but an error has occurred on the Robotic Industries Association web site. This error has been logged and will be reviewed by our technical support staff. If you have further information that you feel would help us in the resolution of this error, or would like to be contacted when this error has been resolved, please contact our support department using the form below. Error Follow-up Form Feel free to include any details that might help us resolve this error: Yes, notify me when this error has been resolved. Email Address: Or if you would prefer, you can contact us via email . Please include the address (URL) of the page that gave you the error. Read More Go to Site

		ASTEP ^Votes:0 Dexterous Robotics at the Space Systems Laboratory SSL Search Contact us Welcome ASTEP Exoskeleton HST Servicing Human-Robot Teams MORPHbots Ranger SCOUT Manipulators Ask a Roboticist Facilities ASTEP Technical details News/Status Pictures/Movies Best of By task Search Personnel Publications Links Internals Contact us Arctic Ocean (Courtesy WHOI) SeaBED, the prototype for JAGUAR, entering the water (Photograph by Mike Naylor, SSL) JAGUAR undersea vehicle with arm (Model by Stephen Roderick, SSL) Tube worms are one life form that may live on the Gakkel Ridge (Courtesy of WHOI) Under funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) , the Space Systems Laboratory (SSL) is working closely with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) under NASA&#8 Read More Go to Site

		Astronaut reference flying robot ^Votes:0 Astronaut reference flying robot A free-flying robot has great potential for servicing future large space facilities due to its wide service region and flexible maneuverability. A study on astronaut reference flying robots (ARFR) that accomplishes various jobs in the manner of an astronaut with a propulsion unit has been conducted. In order to study motion control of such activities as flight maneuver, target capturing, space-walking, walking on truss by arms, an experimental model which operates on a air-bearing floor was developed. The ARFR has the following features. i) Free-flying and truss-walking mobility ii) Flexible manipulation using dual manipulator arms and an anchor arm iii) Sensor-based autonomy. A control system architecture is constructed according to the principle of " Read More Go to Site

		BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| A return to the orangey world ^Votes:0 Accessibility Links Skip to content Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation Skip to search Access keys help bbc.co.uk bbc.co.uk Navigation Search Home TV Radio Talk Where I Live A-Z Index UK version International version \| About the versions Low graphics \| Accessibility help BBC News 24 News services Your news when you want it News Front Page World UK England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Business Politics Health Education Science/Nature Technology Entertainment Also in the news ----------------- Video and Audio ----------------- Have Your Say Magazine In Pictures Country Profiles Special Reports RELATED BBC SITES SPORT WEATHER CBBC NEWSROUND ON THIS DAY EDITORS' BLOG Last Updated: Saturday, 14 January 2006, 17:36 GMT E-mail this to a friend Printable version A return to the orangey world By Jonath Read More Go to Site

		BBC NEWS \| Technology \| Space designs from ants and squirrels ^Votes:0 Accessibility Links Skip to content Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation Skip to search Access keys help bbc.co.uk bbc.co.uk Navigation Search Home TV Radio Talk Where I Live A-Z Index UK version International version \| About the versions Low graphics \| Accessibility help BBC News 24 News services Your news when you want it News Front Page World UK England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Business Politics Health Education Science/Nature Technology Entertainment Also in the news ----------------- Video and Audio ----------------- Have Your Say Magazine In Pictures Country Profiles Special Reports RELATED BBC SITES SPORT WEATHER CBBC NEWSROUND ON THIS DAY EDITORS' BLOG Last Updated: Friday, 28 October 2005, 08:31 GMT 09:31 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Space designs from ants and squi Read More Go to Site

		Carnegie Mellon's Sandstorm Robot Makes Unprecedented 200-mile Autonomous Run ^Votes:0 Science News Share Blog Cite Print Email Bookmark Carnegie Mellon's Sandstorm Robot Makes Unprecedented 200-mile Autonomous Run ScienceDaily (Jul. 13, 2005) PITTSBURGH-Carnegie Mellon University's autonomous robotic HUMMER Sandstorm drove an unprecedented 200 miles in seven hours without human guidance last week in preparation for the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge, a 175-mile driverless desert race with a $2 million winner-take-all prize. See also: Matter & Energy Vehicles Robotics Research Nanotechnology Computers & Math Robotics Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Reference Industrial robot Robotic surgery Computer vision Traffic engineering (transportation) Sandstorm uses sensors to "see" and computers to "drive." It drove 131 laps on the 1.5-mile raceco Read More Go to Site

		CBC News - Viewpoint: Sumitra Rajagopalan ^Votes:0 News Sports Entertainment Radio TV My Region News » World Canada Health Arts & Entertainment Technology & Science Money Consumer Life Sports Diversions Weather Services » Membership Sign-up Breaking News Alerts E-mail Newsletters Video Podcasts Mobile/PDA RSS Feeds SUMITRA RAJAGOPALAN: Following the ants into space CBC News Viewpoint \| July 6, 2005 \| More from Sumitra Rajagopalan Sumitra Rajagopalan has been writing on science and technology and its impact on society and public policy for the last six years. To date, she has written for the Washington Post, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, the Montreal Gazette and the Times of India. She is adjunct professor of mechanical engineering at McGill University. Sumitra is involved in a wide range of science outreach programs in Montreal-are Read More Go to Site

		China taking off like a rocket - World - smh.com.au ^Votes:0 Welcome to Sydney Morning Herald Online. Skip directly to: Search Box , Section Navigation , Content . Text Version . @import url("http://samples.fairfax.com.au/netstrip/templates/netstrip-20060911.css"); NEWS \| MYCAREER \| DOMAIN \| DRIVE \| FINANCE \| MOBILE \| RSVP \| TRAVEL member centre \| login \| register China taking off like a rocket By Deborah Cameron Herald Correspondent in Tokyo October 3, 2005 Page Tools Email to a friend Printer format Related Rocket man China is turning up the heat in a new space race that has the US under pressure to reclaim the moon and has given new thrust to Japan's ill-starred rocket program. "It is quite possible that the next footprints on the moon will be Chinese," the Australian astronaut Andy Thomas said. "We all need to watch out because the Chinese will Read More Go to Site

		CNN.com - NASA engineers refine Robonaut - Aug 23, 2004 ^Votes:0 International Edition \| Member Center: Sign In \| Register The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather Business Sports Politics Law Technology Science & Space Health Entertainment Travel Education Special Reports SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters Your E-mail Alerts RSS CNNtoGO TV Commercials Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com NASA engineers refine Robonaut By Tariq Malik SPACE.com Robonaut B uses a "space leg" to secure itself to a mockup of the International Space Station. RELATED SPACE.com: Canadian robot top choice for Hubble mission SPACE.com: Robotic assistants could have helped Columbia NASA: Hubble Space Telescope YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Exploration Space Programs Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or Creat Read More Go to Site

		CNN.com - Robots come to aid of human exploration - Apr 14, 2004 ^Votes:0 International Edition \| Member Center: Sign In \| Register The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather Business Sports Politics Law Technology Science & Space Health Entertainment Travel Education Special Reports SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters Your E-mail Alerts RSS CNNtoGO TV Commercials Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com Robots come to aid of human exploration By Tariq Malik SPACE.com Two researchers test computerized systems in the Utah desert for a future lunar or Mars mission. Story Tools RELATED NASA chief: Space plan driven by need to explore Bush unveils vision for moon and beyond SPACE.com: Chameleon spacesuit: Light-weight life-saver SPACE.com Researchers to give astronauts computer confidant YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS National Aeronautics and Space Administrati Read More Go to Site

		cooltech.iafrica.com \| space Space in 2004: Robots versus the right stuff ^Votes:0 Communities: [ h o m e ] Africa Afrikaans Aids Wise Business Cars Careers Cooltech Dating Easy Money Entertainment Fun Stuff Games Health & Fitness Highlife Love & Sex Men Motoring My Money News Sport Talk Travel Weather Win Women Services: Book Airtickets Blogs Car Hire Chat Online Classifieds Directories Ecards Homeloans Mobile Magic myiafrica.com Shop Online Search RSS Feeds Fri, 23 Nov 2007 BLOGS \| CLASSIFIEDS \| CONVERTERS \| COOLSCIENCE \| DOWNLOADS \| FEATURES \| FORUM \| GAMES \| MOBILE MAGIC \| NEW IDEAS \| NEWSLETTER \| SPACE \| SWISS ARMY KIT \| TECH NEWS \| TECH TOOLS \| TUTORIALS \| games.iafrica.com For PC & PSX reviews, tips & cheats. Come and play... You are in: Cooltech > Space SPACE Space in 2004: Robots versus the right stuff Mon, 20 Dec 2004 Richard Ingham From the Moon and Mars to Read More Go to Site

		CTV.ca \| Canada plays critical role in shuttle mission ^Votes:0 The Web? CTV.ca? Home News Canada AM W-FIVE Weather Video Sports Entertainment Programs TV Listings Local --> News Programs CTV News Team Services Top Stories Canada World Entertainment Health Sports Business Sci-Tech Politics Consumer Specials Galleries CTV News with Lloyd Robertson Canada AM Politics W-FIVE Lloyd Robertson Sandie Rinaldo Hosts Reporters Web Team Contact Us Daily Newsletter Submit a Story Weather Wireless Site Map RSS Galleries The Canadian-made inspection boom and the specialized camera will be deployed in flight to help the crew examine every centimetre of the shuttle during the mission. MDA project engineer Herb Goettmann says 'There's a lot of midnight hours burnt to get this ready and make it safe.' STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins, of Elmira, N.Y., right, and Pilot Read More Go to Site

		Daily News: Work out of this world ^Votes:0 ONLINE EDITION POWERED BY IOL Friday 23rd November Opinion Work out of this world Photo: INLSA December 20, 2004 Edition 1 By Paul Recer The conclusive discovery by a pair of wheeled robots that Mars once had vast pools of water and possibly could have harboured life, have been chosen by the editors of the journal Science as the most important scientific achievement of 2004, it is reported from Washington. Nasa's two Mars rovers, Opportunity and Spirit, landed on the Red Planet early in 2004 and have since found clear and conclusive evidence that Mars was drenched with water at some time in its history. The editors of Science, one of the world's leading publishers of peer-reviewed, original research, judged the robotic accomplishment as the top scientific "Breakthrough of the Year". "Inani Read More Go to Site

		DARPA Mobile Autonomous Robot Software (MARS) ^Votes:0 NIST Project Goal: Develop metrics, measures, data, and analysis methods to quantitatively evaluate component technologies and integration strategies in order to accelerate the development of intelligent behaviors in unmanned vehicle systems. DARPA MARS Program Mission: Develop (learning-based) software technologies required for robust perception-based autonomy. MARS DARPA M obile A utonomous R obot S oftware (MARS) DARPA MOBILE AUTONOMOUS ROBOT SOFTWARE (MARS) Metrics and Performance NIST is developing metrics, measures, data, and analysis methods to quantitatively evaluate component technologies and integration strategies in order to accelerate the development of intelligent behaviors in unmanned vehicle systems. Our main thrust areas are the following: 1. Task Analysis for Driving Task Read More Go to Site

		Discovery Channel :: News :: NASA Testing Robot Satellite Seeker ^Votes:0 November  22, 2007 News Brief expand DART in Action NASA To Test Robot Satellite Seeker By Irene Mona Klotz, Discovery News --> Oct. 28, 2004 — A high-stakes test to determine if a robotic probe can automatically find a satellite and maneuver around it will take place next week off the California coast. After a ride to space aboard an air-launched Pegasus rocket, NASA's Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology spacecraft will get to work. DART's mission is to see if a robot can handle a task NASA previously has trusted only to astronauts: linking up two spacecraft in orbit. In Depth Go behind the X Prize with pictures and more news stories. Dig Into Mars: Explore a rover and see the sights of Mars in our feature. Read about researchers working in the field fea Read More Go to Site

		Exploring Other Worlds with Hopping Microbots - Space - RedOrbit ^Votes:0 Space Science Technology Health General Sci-fi & Gaming Oddities International Business Politics Education Entertainment Sports #source_image { float: right; padding-left: 5px; } Posted on: Thursday, 8 December 2005, 08:20 CST Exploring Other Worlds with Hopping Microbots If you want to travel to distant stars, or find life on another world, it takes a bit of planning. That's why NASA has established NIAC, the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts. For the past several years, NASA has been encouraging scientists and engineers to think outside the box, to come up with ideas just this side of science fiction. Their hope is that some of these ideas will pan out, and provide the agency with technologies it can use 20, 30, or 40 years down the road. NIAC provides funding on a competitive basis. Read More Go to Site

		Field Integrated Design & Operations (FIDO) ^Votes:0 - Awards The FIDO rover is JPL's advanced technology rover that supports both current and future robotic missions on the surface of Mars. In particular, the FIDO rover conducts mission relevant field trials that simulate mission operations scenarios and validate rover technology in the areas of rover navigation and control, instrument placement, remote sensing, scientific data collection, intelligent behaviors, telemetry processing, data visualization, and mission operations tools. The FIDO team pursues unique technology developments in these areas as well. Currently, the FIDO rover directly supports the NASA/JPL Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Project that will launch 2 rovers to Mars in the summer of 2003. FIDO will conduct field trials in 2001 and 2002 to assist with training Mars scientis Read More Go to Site

		Free-Flying Space Robots ^Votes:0 Free-Flying Space Robots Stanford University's Aerospace Robotics Laboratory has a state of the art research program in free-flying space robotics. ARL has experimentally developed enabling technologies such as object acquisition and manipulation, adaptive identification of unknown payloads, and docking of massive objects by one or more free-flying robots in a free-floating, zero-drag environment. Current research is focused on extending the capabilities of the free-flying space robots to execute extended assemblies and to operate in more unstructured environments. The robots also serve as a testbed for spacecraft formation flight sensing, planning and control research. ARL's space robotics facility features three autonomous self-contained free-flying space robots. A space environment is s Read More Go to Site

		globeandmail.com ^Votes:0 Skip navigation Login/Register My Globe My Portfolio My Weather Most Popular Print Edition Newspaper Subscription Member Centre Auto Real Estate Careers Personals Home National British Columbia Prairies Ontario Quebec Atlantic Politics Education World Americas Europe Asia-Pacific Africa-Mideast Report on Business News & Comment Market Action Globe Investor Globe Fund Your Money Managing Small Business Globeinvestor Gold Sports Hockey Baseball Basketball Football Golf Soccer Others Columnists Yesterday's Stories Opinions Columnists Cartoon Editorials Letters to the Editor Arts Movies Television Theatre Music Books Technology Personal Tech @play tq@work Science Life Food & Wine Family & Relationships Work Travel Health Style Market Place GlobeAuto Careers Classifieds Pers Read More Go to Site

		Graphical Simulation ^Votes:0 Project: Contact: Graphical Simulation Corde Lane Description A graphical simulation was developed to allow an operator to visualize the telerobot and worksite in a three-dimensional environment. Several windows are provided to allow simultaneous viewing of multiple views. One stereo and three monoscopic views from over 50 predefined virtual cameras may be selected; views attached to each arm, to the vehicle body, and the worksite improves situational awareness by providing several frames of references which the world may be observed. Every view is completely reconfigurable allowing the operator to freely move about the virtual environment and adjust the field of view. Telemetry data, either from a training simulation or from sensors on the vehicle, is used to update the simulation moving Read More Go to Site

		H∞RL ^Votes:0 CONTACT US SITE MAP JAPANESE Expandable Three-Wheeled Rover "Tri-Star II" BACK TO PLANETARY EXPLORATION ROBOT (1995-) At present, many companies are planning to launch unmanned robot rover vehicles for planetary exploration. We are developing Tri-Star II (as shown in Fig.1) as a joint research project with NASDA, Japanese NASA. Tri-Star II has three wheels that are eccentrically supported by vertical rods (shown in Fig.2) and can perform several functions, such as, expansion from housed to expanded posture (shown inFig.3), Omni-directional steering motion, and avoids being trapped on sandy ground. These functions can be achieved by the cooperative drive of active wheels and latches, in order to fix and release the wheel rotation around vertical eccentric rod, and of the sliding m Read More Go to Site

		H∞RL ^Votes:0 CONTACT US SITE MAP JAPANESE Parent-Child Type Planetary Rover "SMC Rover" and Arm-Equipped Single Wheel Rover "Uni-Rover" BACK TO PLANETARY EXPLORATION ROBOT (1997-) As one of the main research subjects of COE/TITech Super Mechano-System project, we have been studying a heterogeneous planetary rover system composed of decentralized autonomous agents (child rovers) and a leader agent (parent unit) as shown in Fig.1. This rover system called "SMC Rover" consists of one main body (parent unit) and multiple detachable wheel units (child units). The main body contains central control system, solar battery cells, communication devices and so on. Each detachable unit, consisting of a single manipulator mounted on a wheel, is called "Uni-Rover" (Fig.2 and 3 Read More Go to Site

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		India Daily ? Robots with human intelligence and emotions - a fast forward technology being implemented in Indian Technology Institutes ^Votes:0 Click here to advertise @import url(../style.css); Send Letters to the Editor Sharp and Smart Investing Discount UK Shopping For quick shoppers! Sysoft eRFP Discount Shopping Swimming & Watersports Discount Shoes Sysoft Bid Management Finance GetFinest.com Discount Decor Sysoft Right Hire --> Robots with human intelligence and emotions - a fast forward technology being implemented in Indian Technology Institutes Staff Reporter, Special Correspondent January 27, 2005 In Southern side Kolkata and in Bangalore a fast forward technology is being tested before being unveiled to the country and the world. The Technology Institutes in India have finally cracked the black box of artificial intelligence. Robots are being tested that have human level of intelligence, get emotionally effected and doe Read More Go to Site

		Intelligent Systems Division ^Votes:0 Skip Navigation + NASA Home + Ames Home + Intelligent Systems Division + Intelligent Systems Division + + Intelligent Robotics K9 Platform, Architecture and Test Facility + Overview + Details + Publications + Newsroom + Gallery Search Intelligent Systems Division K9 Platform, Architecture and Test Facility Overview The goal of the K9 project is to integrate and demonstrate new robotic technologies that will enable NASA to meet the science goals of future Mars missions. NASA Ames scientists accomplish this by developing a robust, mission-relevant rover platform, integrating component autonomy technologies, and testing these in field experiments in Mars-analog terrains and in the Ames outdoor test area, called the Marscape. The K9 rover is a 6-wheeled chassis with a passive suspension system Read More Go to Site

		Intelligent Systems Division - Research Areas - Projects RoboCrane and TETRA ^Votes:0 ROBOCRANE &#174 PROJECT Large Scale Manufacturing using Cable Control This page is always under construction! Please check back in the near future to find additional information about the NIST RoboCrane. The Intelligent Systems Division is actively seeking partners for cooperative research in large scale manufacturing technology and standards development. Please contact the project manager, Roger Bostelman , if you are interested in further information. Applications Some Concepts Explored Dual Manipulators Flexible Fixturing Gantries Grinding Gripping/Barrel Grabbing Inspection Material Handling Pipe/Beam Fitting Sawing Structural Support RoboCranes Welding Miscellaneous Robot Calibrator 8-Cable RoboCrane Stone Carving Air Craft Maintenance Air Transportable Expeditionary Crane (ATEC) Brid Read More Go to Site

		Investment Fosters Future Motor & Control Technology NASA Tech Briefs - Find Articles ^Votes:0 BNET Research Center Find 10 million articles Advanced Search Find in free and premium articles free articles only premium articles only this publication Arts Autos Business Health Home & Garden News Reference Sports Technology Explore Publications in: all Arts Autos Business Health Home & Garden News Reference Sports Technology Content provided in partnership with / placeholder file / .fa_homeProps {background:url(/i/us/bg-grad-aqua.gif) repeat-x #EBEFF5;padding-top:0;margin-top:0;font_size:11px;} .fa_homePropsTR {background:url(/i/us/home/bg-corner-tr.gif) no-repeat top right;height:10px;text-transform:uppercase;padding-left:10px;} .fa_homePropsTL {background:url(/i/us/home/bg-corner-tl.gif) no-repeat top left;} .fa_homePropsBR {background:url(/i/us/home/bg-corner-br.gif) no-repeat b Read More Go to Site

		JPL Robotics: People: Alberto Behar ^Votes:0 + View the NASA Portal Search JPL Address: Jet Propulsion Laboratory M/S 107-102 4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena, CA 91109-8099 Phone: 818.354.4417 Fax: 818.354.8172 Email: Click here Member of: Other JPL Robotics Personnel Dr. Alberto Behar Senior Member of Technical Staff (Full description>>) Biography (more>>) I have been a member of the Mobility and Robotic Systems Section at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 1991. Our section designs the rovers and in-situ surface systems for several planetary missions. My previous studies earned me a PhD in EE (Astronautics Minor) from USC, an ME from Rensselaer and an MS with Specialization in Robotics from USC. My primary interests are developing, testing and deploying architectures for future planetary surface spacecraft in remote extreme environm Read More Go to Site

		laboratory robotics ^Votes:0 Read about The Launch of SSRMS Space Agencies Canadian Space Agency European Space Agency (ESA) NASA German National Space Center (DLR) Japanese Space Agency (NASDA) Space Robotics Programs Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (RMS) Mars Pathfinder Mobile Servicing System (MSS) for International Space Station (ISS) ROTEX Experiemtal Test Satellite (ETS-VII) Experimental Servicing Satellite (ESS) Resources Links Image Gallery Other Robot Sectors Haptics & Force Feedback Semiconductor Manufacturing Industrial Manipulators Laboratory Automation Medical Robotics Space Robotics - Mobile Servicing System for the International Space Station The International Space Station (ISS), previously known as Alpha and Freedom, is the largest science and engineering project ever undertaken in the history of ma Read More Go to Site

		Man Portable Robotic System ^Votes:0 Remote Robotic Reconnaissance Vehicle (2003-) The Remote Robotic Reconnaissance Vehicle (R3V) project is a development effort to provide the soldier with an enhanced situational awareness capability using fused sensors on a robotic vehicle. The R3V project is part of the Night Vision Cave and Urban Assault (NVCUA) ACTD whose objective is to provide advanced lightweight imaging sensor technologies allowing long-range surveillance and identification for dismounted assault in difficult and restricted terrain. The R3V system consists of two parts: (1) the robotic vehicle with the fused sensors, and (2) the Operator Control Unit (OCU), which is used by the soldier to control the vehicle actions and to view the output from the sensors. Two vehicles were selected in this initial phase, the iRobot Read More Go to Site

		Mars Exploration Rover Mission: Features ^Votes:0 + NASA Homepage + NASA en EspaÑol + Marte en EspaÑol ---> ---> + Mars Home + Rovers Home About Face: Rover Engineers Change the Rules for Driving July 16, 2004 Spirit front wheel digs a trench During testing, the right front wheel of a vehicle similar to the Spirit rover on Mars digs a trench in the sand when it is not turning. Image credit: NASA/JPL Link to Full Res Designing New Ways to Drive on Mars When Joe Melko started design work four years ago on the six-wheeled rovers that are now on Mars, he didn't plan on steering one of them like a six-person river raft. Five 1/2 months after landing the robots on Mars, that's what he and a team of engineers are doing. Now that the right front wheel on the Spirit rover is showing signs of wear, Melko and a team of assistants have been testing a Read More Go to Site

		Mars Exploration Rover Mission: Features ^Votes:0 + NASA Homepage + NASA en EspaÑol + Marte en EspaÑol ---> ---> + Mars Home + Rovers Home Endless Summer? August 09, 2004 Clouds Roll Over "Endurance Crater" Using its left navigation camera, the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity sought to capture some clouds on its 153rd sol on Mars (June 28, 2004). Image credit: NASA/JPL Link to Full Res Martian Winter Moving In Both Mars Exploration Rovers are fighters, beating the count a handful of times on Earth and on Mars. Having flown in the face of "old age" and impending demise, Spirit and Opportunity might also be able to resist the reduction of direct sunlight and Mother Nature's minions of martian winter clouds. With the help of software and imagination, the rovers will not be scrambling aimlessly for their last tan; they'll be strategically Read More Go to Site

		Marv ^Votes:0 Privacy & Security Notice Miniature Autonomous Robotic Vehicle (MARV) Description The miniaturization of electronic circuits revolutionized computers and consumer electronics and led to the dawn of the information age. Similarly, the miniaturization of mechanical systems is expected to launch revolutions in areas such as medicine, space exploration, and surveillance. Small mobile machines could one day perform noninvasive microsurgery, miniaturized rovers could greatly reduce the cost of planetary missions, and tiny surveillance vehicles could carry equipment undetected. One of the developments at Sandia National Laboratories directed towards mechanical system miniaturization is the Miniature Autonomous Robotic Vehicle (MARV). MARV is the first vehicle of its kind built at Sandia and is on Read More Go to Site

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		ModBot ^Votes:0 (1990-) The Modular Robotic Architecture was developed by SSC San Diego as a generic platform control system offering developers a standard set of software and hardware tools that could be used to quickly design modular robotic prototypes with minimum start-up overhead (Smurlo & Laird, 1990) . The concept facilitates customization of a testbed system by providing sensor, actuator, and processing modules that can be configured on demand as required by the particular needs of the application being addressed. The ability to later accept newer modules of increasing sophistication provides for evolutionary growth potential, ensuring maximum effective service life before the hardware becomes obsolete. The ModBot is an example of a mobile robot implemented under this modular concept, employing se Read More Go to Site

		MORPHbots ^Votes:0 Dexterous Robotics at the Space Systems Laboratory SSL Search Contact us Welcome ASTEP Exoskeleton HST Servicing Human-Robot Teams MORPHbots Ranger SCOUT Manipulators Ask a Roboticist Facilities MORPHbots Technical details News/Status Pictures/Movies Best of By task Search Personnel Publications Links Internals Contact us The vision of the Modular On-Orbit Reconfigurable co-oPerative High-dexterity roBOT (MORPHbots) projectis to develop a robotic "tool-kit" that can be self-reconfigured to optimally perform any requiredoperation on-orbit. As the name implies, MORPHbots can transform themselves ("morph") into avariety of alternative configurations to match the needs of any given task. Due to their small size and low mass characteristics, simple ma Read More Go to Site

		NASA - NASA Developing Robots with Human Traits ^Votes:0 The nasa.gov site requires that JavaScripts be enabled in your browser. For instructions, click here + Text Only Site + Site Help & Preferences + Home Choose another category: + Life on Earth + Humans in Space + NASA Home > Exploring the Universe > Robotics Explorers Print This Email This NASA Developing Robots with Human Traits 05.24.05 Will robots that help astronauts in space be as friendly and likeable as fictional "Star Wars" droid "R2-D2"? NASA researchers envision futuristic robots that 'act' like people to enable these mechanical helpers to work more efficiently with astronauts. "Our goal is not for robots to have the same 'thought process' as humans, but rather for them to act, respond and interact more 'naturally' in ways that humans do with other humans," said Illah Nourbakhsh, Read More Go to Site

		NASA - NASA Develops Robust Artificial Intelligence for Planetary Rovers ^Votes:0 The nasa.gov site requires that JavaScripts be enabled in your browser. For instructions, click here + Text Only Site + Site Help & Preferences + Home Choose another category: + Life on Earth + Humans in Space + NASA Home > Exploring the Universe > Robotics Explorers Print This Email This NASA Develops Robust Artificial Intelligence for Planetary Rovers 08.10.04 NASA is planning to add a strong dose of artificial intelligence (AI) to planetary rovers to make them much more self-reliant, capable of making basic decisions during a mission. Scientists at NASA Ames Research Center, in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, are developing very complex AI software that enables a higher level of robotic intelligence. In the past, very simple artificial intelligence systems on board rovers allo Read More Go to Site

		NASA - NASA Selects Contractors for Vision for Space Exploration Studies ^Votes:0 The nasa.gov site requires that JavaScripts be enabled in your browser. For instructions, click here + Text Only Site + Site Help & Preferences + Home + NASA Home > For Media & Press > Press Release Archive Print This Email This Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington (Phone: 202/358-1979) September 1, 2004 CONTRACT RELEASE: C04-s NASA Selects Contractors for Vision for Space Exploration Studies NASA today awarded the first contracts to conduct preliminary concept studies for human lunar exploration and the development of the crew exploration vehicle. Eleven companies were selected. NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Associate Administrator retired Navy Rear Adm. Craig E. Steidle, said, "These study contracts reflect NASA's new commitment to find the best outside expertise tha Read More Go to Site

		NASA - Shape-Shifting Robot Nanotech Swarms on Mars ^Votes:0 The nasa.gov site requires that JavaScripts be enabled in your browser. For instructions, click here + Text Only Site + Site Help & Preferences + Home Choose another category: + Life on Earth + Humans in Space + NASA Home > Exploring the Universe > Robotics Explorers Print This Email This Shape-Shifting Robot Nanotech Swarms on Mars 03.29.05 NASA Astronaut Journal, Mars, 2034: The latest spacecraft sent to us is more a living thing than a robot. Shortly after launch from Earth, the tiny capsule blossomed into a sail and rode the solar wind to Mars. On the way, a meteoroid punched a hole in the sail, but surrounding material flowed in and closed the tear. Upon arrival, the spacecraft shrunk more than 100 times its volume to return to the safety of its capsule. After the capsule took the hea Read More Go to Site

		NASA gives researchers millions - News ^Votes:0 College Publisher Network Join the College Publisher Network Advertise Across the Network View Network Affiliates Select your search method Search Search This Paper Search Google Music Jobs Top National College News Money Books Daily Trojan USC.edu RSS Home > News NASA gives researchers millions USC professors from the Information Sciences Services split $58 million. Stephanie Hawkins Issue date: 12/2/04 Section: News Print Email DoubleClick Any Word Page 1 of 3 next > Three USC professors, from the Information Sciences Institute, were recently awarded a $58 million grant from NASA that will be used toward the development and investigation of three separate projects. The projects, headed by Wei Min Shen, John Damoulakis and Robert Neches, were among 4,000 proposals NASA received. The pr Read More Go to Site

		NASA IS/AR Task: Rover Manipulation ^Votes:0 NASA SISM Intelligent Systems Project Automated Reasoning Research Task IS Tasks \| AR Tasks \| ISRB Tasks IS: Previous \| Next \|\| AR: Previous \| Next Rover-based Manipulation NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Paul Backes (JPL) Abstract The Viking and Mars Polar Lander (MPL) missions used a scoop on a stationary lander's robot arm to collect samples for analysis. The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission will be the first to use a surface rover to acquire and analyze soil and rock samples. Investigators are developing the software to control a rover and its arm-mounted tools, for single-command-cycle approach to a science target, deployment of a tool, and acquisition of a sample. (Command uplinks take place only once each Martian day, or sol. Valuable exploration time is wasted if the rover must Read More Go to Site

		NASA IS/AR Task: Spacecraft Robot ^Votes:0 NASA SISM Intelligent Systems Project Automated Reasoning Research Task IS Tasks \| AR Tasks \| ISRB Tasks IS: Previous \| Next \|\| AR: Previous \| Next Multi-Agent Adjustably Autonomous Control of Spacecraft Mobile Robots NASA Ames Research Center Greg Dorais (ARC/TC) Abstract Many housekeeping chores in space could be attended to by a small mobile robot. The Personal Satellite Assistant (PSA) is to be a softball-sized astronaut support device that can monitor environmental factors, document routine events, detect failures, and help with maintenance operations. The prototype system uses commercial components and software, plus intelligent systems technology for navigation and autonomous action. Task Description Objective: Human labor will be in short supply on the International Space Station ( Read More Go to Site

		NASA IS/AR Task: Team Exploration ^Votes:0 NASA SISM Intelligent Systems Project Automated Reasoning Research Task IS Tasks \| AR Tasks \| DAA Tasks IS: Previous \| Next \|\| AR: Previous \| Next Team-Oriented Robotic Exploration Tasks on Scorpion and K9 Platforms Northeastern University Frank Kirchner (NEU) Abstract A large Mars rover able to move quickly on light terrain will be teamed with a small robot capable of traversing rough terrain. The robots must be able to communicate intelligently, make cooperative decisions, and interact physically to transfer samples. Task Description Objective: Exploration of many scientifically interesting Martian terrains will be limited if rovers must stay on relatively flat areas. One solution is for a large, light-terrain Mars rover to be teamed with a small robot for use in rough terrain. The robot Read More Go to Site

		NASA IS/HCC Task: EVA Robotic Assistant ^Votes:0 NASA SISM Intelligent Systems Project Human-Centered Computing Research Task IS Tasks \| HCC Tasks \| DS Tasks IS: Previous \| Next \|\| HCC: Previous \| Next EVA Robotic Assistant NASA Johnson Space Center Dave Kortenkamp (Metrica/JSC) Abstract Intelligent mobile systems for human-robot teaming can aid surface exploration, space construction, and other extravehicular activities. The robots must be sufficiently agile, dexterous, and robust to be a help rather than a hindrance. This research task will develop autonomous or teleoperated robots with intelligent behaviors, including planning, parts assembly, and self-monitoring, diagnosis, and recovery. Task Description Objective: The challenge is to develop robots that can work with humans: monitoring and documenting EVA tasks, preparing a worksite Read More Go to Site

		Next-gen rover to practice searching for life - Space - MSNBC.com ^Votes:0 .icoVid{background:url(http://msnbcmedia1.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SITEWIDE/Icons/iVideo.gif) no-repeat center;padding-left:14px;text-decoration:none;position:static;} .icoVid:hover,.icoVid:visited:hover{text-decoration:none} .icoSli{background:url(http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SITEWIDE/Icons/iSlides.gif) no-repeat center;padding-left:14px;text-decoration:none;position:static;} .icoSli:hover,.icoSli:visited:hover{text-decoration:none} .icoDis{background:url(http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SITEWIDE/Icons/iDiscuss.gif) no-repeat center;padding-left:14px;text-decoration:none;position:static;} .icoDis:hover,.icoDis:visited:hover{text-decoration:none} .icoNew{background:url(http://msnbcmedia4.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SITEWIDE/Icons/flag_new.gif) Read More Go to Site

		Personal Satelite Assistant ^Votes:0 The Personal Satellite Assistant (PSA) is a robotic assistant for astronauts working in space. The PSA is about the size of a softball and has sensors for measuring gases, temperature, and air pressure. Also, the PSA is able to perform video conferencing and can communicate with electronic support devices such as computer servers, avionics systems, and wireless LAN bridges. Overview Ground controller remotely monitors crew operations using the PSA. Simulation Graphics Testbed Requirements Team Members Related Links AMES CODEI COE IT CODE IC NASA curator Nicole Masjedizadeh PSA Task Lead: Yuri Gawdiak Responsible NASA Official for this website: Jeff Jones Read More Go to Site

		Planet Quest: News Article ^Votes:0 + NASA Homepage + NASA en EspaÑol TPF SIM Keck LBTI Kepler Spitzer NEWS Floating robots set stage for cosmic choreography The formation flight robot travels on a paper-thin cushion of air supplied by a ring of pressurized tanks in its base. Formation Flight Overview December 3, 2004 (PLANETQUEST) -- Under a velvet black dome studded with sparkling stars, a lone figure glides gracefully, tilting and whirling across a shining floor. Instead of music, however, there's the slight hiss of compressed air. Standing about waist high and weighing a chunky 318 kilograms (700 pounds), the rotund robot looks more like something from "Star Wars" than "Shall We Dance?" Yet, as it floats on a paper-thin cushion of air, it is testing the initial moves in a complex choreography that researchers eventually Read More Go to Site

		Ranger ^Votes:0 Dexterous Robotics at the Space Systems Laboratory SSL Search Contact us Welcome ASTEP Exoskeleton HST Servicing Human-Robot Teams MORPHbots Ranger SCOUT Manipulators Ask a Roboticist Facilities Ranger Technical details News/Status Pictures/Movies Best of By task Search Personnel Publications Links Internals Contact us Ranger is a spaceflight qualified dexterous robotic servicing system developed under funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of their Space Telerobotics Program . Building on more than twenty years of Space Systems Laboratory (SSL) experimental and theoretical research on Hubble Space Telescope (HST) robotic servicing, Ranger's design is based largely on the requirements for robotic servicing of HST. The free-flight Read More Go to Site

		Ranger NBV ^Votes:0 This page is designed to be viewed by a browser which supports Netscape's Frames extension. This text will be shown by browsers which do not support the Frames extension. Read More Go to Site

		Ranger Robotics Program ^Votes:0 Ranger Robotics Program Visit the Ranger Neutral Buoyancy Vehicle II Project Photo Archives and the NBRF 2003 Digital Photo Archives for additional photos of the Ranger manipulators coming together and being tested. Directions to the Engineering Research Building Engineering arm and right dexterous arm working together 2 June 2003 (update by Walt Smith and Stephen Roderick) In a simulation of the ability of two Ranger dexterous arms to work together, the engineering arm and the right dexterous arm were used to passa handhold from one arm to another and back again. One of the tasks planned for the nextHubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission is the changeout of one of HST'sthree Fine Guidance Sensors (FGS). After a handhold is installed on theFGS by the astronauts, the handhold is Read More Go to Site

		Reaching for the stars: instead of counting smart bombs, perhaps we should count smart scientists - Universe Natural History - Find Articles ^Votes:0 BNET Research Center Find 10 million articles Advanced Search Find in free and premium articles free articles only premium articles only this publication Arts Autos Business Health Home & Garden News Reference Sports Technology Explore Publications in: all Arts Autos Business Health Home & Garden News Reference Sports Technology Content provided in partnership with / placeholder file / .fa_homeProps {background:url(/i/us/bg-grad-aqua.gif) repeat-x #EBEFF5;padding-top:0;margin-top:0;font_size:11px;} .fa_homePropsTR {background:url(/i/us/home/bg-corner-tr.gif) no-repeat top right;height:10px;text-transform:uppercase;padding-left:10px;} .fa_homePropsTL {background:url(/i/us/home/bg-corner-tl.gif) no-repeat top left;} .fa_homePropsBR {background:url(/i/us/home/bg-corner-br.gif) no-repeat b Read More Go to Site

		Research Activity ^Votes:0 Research Activity [ Japanese ] // [ English ] Dynamics and Control of Space Free-Flying Robot A space free-flying robot is expected to play an important role as a service robot for maintenance and supply to space infrastructures, such as space stations or geostational communication/broadcasting satellites. The National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) is launching the Experimental Test Satellite VII ( ETS-VII ), a world-first free-flying robot, to test and demonstrate the robotics capability on orbit. In this research, we study dynamic analysis and control technologies required for the space free-flying robot, with keeping a close connection with NASDA. Latest results are displayed here. Robotics on the International Space Station For the Japanese module of the international space Read More Go to Site

		Robosphere Home ^Votes:0 Introduction Workshops Call for Abstracts --> Documents Contact Introduction ROBOSPHERE is a project to explore the possibility of long term or continuous robotic presence on planetary surfaces and in space, in order to increase scientific returns, decrease exploration costs and greatly decrease any chances of mission failures. The underlying notion is that of self-sustaining robotic ecologies, where the continuous survival and exploration activities of robotic teams and colonies are dependent on the exchange of matter, energy and information among robotic individuals and "species". PI and POC is Dr. Silvano Colombano at NASA Ames Research Center. Immediate plans include a workshop (ROBOSPHERE 2004) that will be held Nov 9-10 2004 at NASA Ames Research Center. Long term plans include a fac Read More Go to Site

		Robotic Kinematic and Dynamic Simulations ^Votes:0 Project: Contact: Robotic Kinematic and Dynamic Simulations Craig Carignan Description Neutral buoyancy provides a high fidelity simulation for developing and training. However, there are times when one of the underwater vehicles is either not functioning or not available. The use of a computer simulation fills the void allowing for some level of training and development without the actual vehicle. Even with a relatively low-fidelity computer simulation, much can be accomplished with the system. The same input devices, control station, and graphical simulation are used during the computer simulations as TSX and NBV robotic operations. The figure below shows how each of the software processes are linked together. The Arm Control Simulation is a functional equivalent of the control software Read More Go to Site

		Robotics Institute: Bow Leg Hopper ^Votes:0 RI \| Research \| Projects \| Bow Leg Hopper Text only version of this site Bow Leg Hopper Head: H. Benjamin Brown Mailing address: Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Associated center: VASC Associated lab/group: CREATE: Community Robotics, Education and Technology Empowerment For more information, see this project's homepage . Jump to: Project Description \| Personnel \| Publications Project Description The Bow Leg hopper is a novel locomotor design with a highly resilient leg that resembles an archer's bow. During flight, a "thrust" actuator adds elastic energy to the leg, which is automatically released during stance to control hopping height. Lateral motion is controlled by directing the leg angle at touchdown, which determines the angle of Read More Go to Site

		Robotics Institute: DIRA ^Votes:0 RI \| Research \| Projects \| DIRA Text only version of this site Distributed Robot Architectures (DIRA) Heads: Sanjiv Singh and Reid Simmons Contact: Reid Simmons (reids@cs.cmu.edu) Mailing address: Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Associated centers: SRI and FRC For more information, see this project's homepage . This page last updated - January 1999. Jump to: Project Description \| Personnel \| Publications Project Description The primary objective of this project is to develop fundamental capabilities that enable multiple, distributed, heterogeneous robots to coordinate tasks that cannot be accomplished by the robots individually. The basic concept is to enable individual robots to act independently, while still allowing for tight, precis Read More Go to Site

		Robotics Institute: Experimental Characterization of a Robotic Inflatable Wheel ^Votes:0 RI \| Publications \| Experimental Characterization of a Robotic Inflatable Wheel Text only version of this site Experimental Characterization of a Robotic Inflatable Wheel D. Apostolopoulos , M.D. Wagner , C. Leger, and J. Jones 8th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space , September, 2005. Jump to: Download \| Abstract \| Notes \| Text Reference \| BibTeX Reference Download [ Help ] Adobe portable document format ( pdf ) [941 KB] Copyright notice : This material is presented to ensure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work. Copyright and all rights therein are retained by authors or by other copyright holders. All persons copying this information are expected to adhere to the terms and constraints invoked by each author's copyright. Th Read More Go to Site

		Robotics Institute: FIRE ^Votes:0 RI \| Research \| Projects \| FIRE Text only version of this site Federation of Intelligent Robotic Explorers Project (FIRE) This project is no longer active. Heads: Reid Simmons , Stephen Smith , Anthony (Tony) Stentz , and Jeff Schneider Contact: Reid Simmons (reids@cs.cmu.edu) Mailing address: Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Associated lab/group: Reliable Autonomous Systems Lab For more information, see this project's homepage . Jump to: Project Description \| Personnel \| Publications Project Description The FIRE Project, part of the NASA Intelligent Systems Program, aims at investigating and understanding fundamental issues in heterogeneous multi-robot coordination. We focus on domains, such as space exploration, where complex tasks mus Read More Go to Site

		Robotics Institute: Icebreaker ^Votes:0 RI \| Research \| Projects \| Icebreaker Text only version of this site Lunar Ice Discovery Initiative (Icebreaker) Head: William Red L. Whittaker Contact: William Red L. Whittaker (red@ri.cmu.edu) Mailing address: Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Associated centers: SRI and FRC For more information, see this project's homepage . This page last updated - August 2006. Jump to: Project Description \| Personnel \| Publications Project Description The Icebreaker Lunar Ice Discovery Initiative intends to conduct a robotic ground investigation of the southern polar region of the Moon. Searching for water ice and performing geological studies of the lunar south pole will provide essential information on the presence and distribution of resources nec Read More Go to Site

		Robotics Institute: Life in the Atacama ^Votes:0 RI \| Research \| Projects \| Life in the Atacama Text only version of this site Life in the Atacama Head: David Wettergreen Contact: David Wettergreen (dsw@ri.cmu.edu) Mailing address: Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Location: NSH 1202 Phone: (412) 268 3856 Associated center: FRC For more information, see this project's homepage . This page last updated - March 2006. Jump to: Project Description \| Personnel \| Publications Project Description For the most current information, see our official project page . Evidence suggests that the interior of the Chilean Atacama Desert, the most arid region on Earth, is lifeless. Yet, where the desert meets the Pacific Coastal Range desiccation-tolerant microorganisms are known to exist. The gradient of Read More Go to Site

		Robotics Institute: Life in the Atacama ^Votes:0 RI \| Research \| Projects \| Life in the Atacama Text only version of this site Life in the Atacama Head: David Wettergreen Contact: David Wettergreen (dsw@ri.cmu.edu) Mailing address: Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Location: NSH 1202 Phone: (412) 268 3856 Associated center: FRC For more information, see this project's homepage . This page last updated - March 2006. Jump to: Project Description \| Personnel \| Publications Project Description For the most current information, see our official project page . Evidence suggests that the interior of the Chilean Atacama Desert, the most arid region on Earth, is lifeless. Yet, where the desert meets the Pacific Coastal Range desiccation-tolerant microorganisms are known to exist. The gradient of Read More Go to Site

		Robotics Institute: Mars Autonomy ^Votes:0 RI \| Research \| Projects \| Mars Autonomy Text only version of this site Mars Autonomy Heads: Reid Simmons , Sanjiv Singh , and Anthony (Tony) Stentz Contact: Sanjiv Singh (ssingh@ri.cmu.edu) Mailing address: Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Associated centers: SRI and FRC For more information, see this project's homepage . This page last updated - January 1999. Jump to: Project Description \| Personnel \| Publications Project Description To achieve the ambitious science goals of future Mars missions, the accompanying rovers must be highly capable and autonomous. They must be able to navigate, especially between sites, with minimal human intervention. They must be able to detect anomalies and deal with them effectively. They must be able to Read More Go to Site

		Robotics Institute: Motion Free Scanning Radar ^Votes:0 RI \| Research \| Projects \| Motion Free Scanning Radar Text only version of this site Motion Free Scanning Radar Head: Scott Boehmke Contact: Scott Boehmke Mailing address: National Robotics Engineering Consortium Ten 40th Street Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Associated centers: FRC and NREC Jump to: Project Description \| Personnel \| Publications Project Description Autonomous mobile equipment rely on imaging sensors as their primary perception mechanism. These sensors generate terrain elevation maps of the region surrounding the robot. The robot uses these maps to avoid obstacles, to detect task specific targets, and to generate path plans for navigation. Additionally, the sensors can provide a means to detect any humans entering the workspace, ideal for assisting humans operating dangerous equipme Read More Go to Site

		Robots: our helpers in space ^Votes:0 PhysOrg Account: Sign In \| Sign Up Home Nanotechnology Physics Space & Earth science Electronic Devices Technology General Science Medicine & Health Published: 09:19 EST, December 04, 2004 Toolbox Rating: n/a Bookmark Save as PDF Print Email Blog It Digg It del.icio.us Slashdot It! Stumble It! - + Robots: our helpers in space A big advantage of space robots is that they need neither food nor drink and can support very inhospitable conditions. More important still, although expensive to design and produce, their loss is always preferable to that of an astronaut. At this month's ASTRA 2004 workshop robots designed in ESA?s space research and technical centre in the Netherlands attracted much attention. "On Earth, robots regularly take over when it comes to repetitive tasks or when human heal Read More Go to Site

		RobotsLife.com - Projects - Entomopters ^Votes:0 Entomopters, flying bugs on Mars You like butterflies and insects? You love robotic creatures? You dream about Mars exploration? Meet the "entomopters", a brand new kind of small flying robots. Created for the sole purpose of exploring planet Mars in the near future, entomopters are supposed to go where conventionnal rovers cannot go. Ressembling four wings butterflies, the entomopters will be able to crawl or fly over the surface of Mars, while gathering scientific information. The plan is to make the artificial creatures transported by a rover (that can be seen as a kind of miniaturized, rolling, aircraft carrier). Landing and taking off from there, the robots will make reconnaissance missions, and then ask the rover to move to interesting places. The insects could fly one or two kilomet Read More Go to Site

		Rover Mission Overview & Objectives ^Votes:0 Rover Sojourner Mission Overview The rover is constrained to a weight of 11.5 kilograms (25.4 lb.). Another 6 kilograms (13.3 pounds) is allocated to lander-mounted rover telecommunications equipment, structural support of the rover and its deployment mechanisms. The rover has a normal height of 280 millimeters (10.9 inches), with ground clearance of 130 mm (5 inches). Its stowage space in the lander allows only 200 mm (7.8 inches) forcing it to squat to a height of 180 mm (7 inches) when stowed. The rover is 630 mm (24.5 inches) long by 480 mm (18.7 inches) wide. Mars Pathfinder will be launched between Dec. 2, 1996 and December 25, 1996 aboard a Delta II rocket . The single spacecraft will cruise directly to Mars, enter the atmosphere with a Viking-derived heat shield and land with the a Read More Go to Site

		SCOUT ^Votes:0 Dexterous Robotics at the Space Systems Laboratory SSL Search Contact us Welcome ASTEP Exoskeleton HST Servicing Human-Robot Teams MORPHbots Ranger SCOUT Manipulators Ask a Roboticist Facilities SCOUT Technical details News/Status Pictures/Movies Best of By task Search Personnel Publications Links Internals Contact us Recent NASA studies have identified the utility of the Earth-Moon L1 libration point for the assembly and maintenance of future space systems including large science platforms such as opticaltelescopes. This work has culminated in the conceptual design of an L1 Gateway station, which could be used to support human operations on an as-needed basis. While human presence will provide highly skilled and flexible capabilities for space operations, most of the Read More Go to Site

		Shape-shifting robot shows off its moves - 17 November 2004 - New Scientist ^Votes:0 New Scientist \| Space \| Technology \| Environment \| New Scientist Jobs \| Subscribe to New Scientist Tips N EWS \| E X PLORE BY SUBJECT \| S P ECIAL REPORTS \| L AST WORD \| S UBSCRIBE \| BLO G S \| V I DEO \| A RCHIVE \| R SS \| E- Z INE Full Access LATEST HEADLINES Quantum teamwork produces T-ray beam Tidal link to earthquakes revealed at last Composite aircraft may hide dangerous flaws 'Trolls' targeted by controversial patent reforms Babies can spot the good, the bad, and the ugly Analysis: IPCC issues dire climate change warning Has observing the universe hastened its end? 'Happy' worms live longer on antidepressants ALL LATEST NEWS PRINT EDITION Subscribe Current issue Archive Full Access JOBS SUBSCRIPTIONS CENTRE Get 4 extra Read More Go to Site

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		Solar System Exploration: Missions: By Letter: M: Mars Polar Lander ^Votes:0 + NASA Homepage + NASA en EspaÑol + Contact NASA SSE Home > Missions > By Letter > M > Mars Polar Lander By Target By Letter By Year By Nation Strategic Exploration Plans --By Target-- Our Solar System Sun Mercury Venus Earth Moon Mars Asteroids Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Comets Kuiper Belt Beyond Our Solar System --By Letter-- A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z --By Year-- 1950 - 1959 1960 - 1969 1970 - 1979 1980 - 1989 1990 - 1999 2000 - 2009 2010+ Mars Polar Lander : Mars Polar Lander, launched in January 1999, was to be the first-ever landing in the polar regions of Mars , near the southern polar cap. However, communications were lost as the lander began its entry into the Martian atmosphere on December 3, 1999. The lander was equipped with cameras, Read More Go to Site

		Solar System Exploration: Missions: By Target: Mars: Present: Mars Scouts ^Votes:0 + NASA Homepage + NASA en EspaÑol + Contact NASA SSE Home > Missions > By Target > Mars > Present > Mars Scouts By Target By Letter By Year By Nation Strategic Exploration Plans --By Target-- Our Solar System Sun Mercury Venus Earth Moon Mars Asteroids Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Comets Kuiper Belt Beyond Our Solar System --By Letter-- A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z --By Year-- 1950 - 1959 1960 - 1969 1970 - 1979 1980 - 1989 1990 - 1999 2000 - 2009 2010+ Phoenix : Phoenix will land in an ice-rich region on Mars' north pole. The lander will use a robotic arm to dig into the arctic terrain in search of clues to the geologic history of water on Mars. It will also search for evidence of possible habitable zones that could support microbial life. "Even Read More Go to Site

		Solar System Exploration: Missions: By Target: Mars: Present: Opportunity ^Votes:0 + NASA Homepage + NASA en EspaÑol + Contact NASA SSE Home > Missions > By Target > Mars > Present > Opportunity By Target By Letter By Year By Nation Strategic Exploration Plans --By Target-- Our Solar System Sun Mercury Venus Earth Moon Mars Asteroids Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Comets Kuiper Belt Beyond Our Solar System --By Letter-- A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z --By Year-- 1950 - 1959 1960 - 1969 1970 - 1979 1980 - 1989 1990 - 1999 2000 - 2009 2010+ Opportunity : Opportunity found the strongest evidence yet that liquid water once existed on the surface of Mars. Scientists believe the rover's Meridiani Planum landing site "was once the shoreline of a salty sea on Mars." Like its sister rover - Spirit - Opportunity is a full-equipped robot geolo Read More Go to Site

		Solar System Exploration: Missions: By Target: Mars: Present: Spirit ^Votes:0 + NASA Homepage + NASA en EspaÑol + Contact NASA SSE Home > Missions > By Target > Mars > Present > Spirit By Target By Letter By Year By Nation Strategic Exploration Plans --By Target-- Our Solar System Sun Mercury Venus Earth Moon Mars Asteroids Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Comets Kuiper Belt Beyond Our Solar System --By Letter-- A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z --By Year-- 1950 - 1959 1960 - 1969 1970 - 1979 1980 - 1989 1990 - 1999 2000 - 2009 2010+ Spirit : Spirit is the first of the twin Mars Exploration Rovers to reach Mars in January 2004. Its robotic twin - Opportunity - landed on the opposite side of the planet. The big science question for both rovers is how past water activity on Mars has influenced the Red Planet's environment over time. W Read More Go to Site

		Space mission to track gamma ray bursts \| Science \| The Guardian ^Votes:0 Jump to content [s] Jump to site navigation [0] Jump to search [4] Terms and conditions [8] Sign in \| Register Text larger \| smaller Home Nov 22 2007: Today's paper Jobs Back to online version Search: guardian.co.uk Science Web Home Science news Comment Podcasts Talk Bad science Technology Environment Space mission to track gamma ray bursts Tim Radford , science editor The Guardian Tuesday October 26 2004 British and US scientists are preparing to launch a robot spacecraft to track down the brightest and most dangerous objects in the universe. Gamma ray bursts - brief, brilliant flashes of energy bright enough to be spotted across a distance of 12bn light years - were mistaken for Soviet nuclear weapons tests in space when they were first spotted 35 years ago. But scientists behind Nasa's Read More Go to Site

		Space Modular Manipulators ^Votes:0 Space Modular Manipulators The unique thermal, vacuum and gravitational conditions of space drive the robot design process towards solutions that are much different from the typical laboratory robot. JSC's A&R Division is at the forefront of this design effort with the prototypes being built for the Space Modular Manipulators (SMM) project. The first SMM joint prototype has completed its thermal-mechanical-electrical design phase, is now under construction in the JSC shops, and is scheduled for thermal-vac chamber tests in FY94. FY93 was the SMM project's first year, initiating the effort with a MITRE Corporation review of the existing space manipulator design efforts (RMS and FTS) and interaction with ongoing development teams (RANGER, JEM, SPDM, STAR and SAT). Below this system level, cu Read More Go to Site

		Space soldiers - Army astronauts Soldiers Magazine - Find Articles ^Votes:0 BNET Research Center Find 10 million articles Advanced Search Find in free and premium articles free articles only premium articles only this publication Arts Autos Business Health Home & Garden News Reference Sports Technology Explore Publications in: all Arts Autos Business Health Home & Garden News Reference Sports Technology Content provided in partnership with / placeholder file / .fa_homeProps {background:url(/i/us/bg-grad-aqua.gif) repeat-x #EBEFF5;padding-top:0;margin-top:0;font_size:11px;} .fa_homePropsTR {background:url(/i/us/home/bg-corner-tr.gif) no-repeat top right;height:10px;text-transform:uppercase;padding-left:10px;} .fa_homePropsTL {background:url(/i/us/home/bg-corner-tl.gif) no-repeat top left;} .fa_homePropsBR {background:url(/i/us/home/bg-corner-br.gif) no-repeat b Read More Go to Site

		Space Systems Lab @ UMD ^Votes:0 About the SSL Personnel Facilities Projects Internals Data and Publications Friends of the SSL Directions Contact Us Current Events Space Systems Lab University of Maryland Multimode Proximity Operations Device Full 6DOF motion base Full state feedback through acoustic-based sensor system Probe-drogue docking system On-board cockpit for direct flight control Past achievements: comparison of onboard and remote control of free-flying vehicles; demonstration of Astronaut Support Vehicle concept; test application of adaptive neural network control system; full 6DOF closed-loop control; autonomous approach and docking The lead engineer for MPOD is Glen Henshaw Back to Top SSL Home About SSL Personnel Facilities Projects Internals Publications Friends Directions Contact Us Current Events Search Read More Go to Site

		Space Systems Lab @ UMD ^Votes:0 About the SSL Personnel Facilities Projects Internals Data and Publications Friends of the SSL Directions Contact Us Current Events Space Systems Lab University of Maryland Power-Assisted Space Suit Glove The current space suit glove design places a significant encumbrance on common dexterous hand motions due to the tendency of the pressurized glove to return to the preferred neutral orientation. Working against the spring-like restoring torques which arise when the glove is moved from this neutral position is particularly tiring for wrist and forearm muscles, resulting in discomfort and loss of productivity. To combat this fatigue problem, the University of Maryland Space Systems Laboratory together with the space suit manufacturer ILC Dover, Inc. have developed a unique, self-contained " Read More Go to Site

		SPACE.com -- Amplified Intelligence: Machines as Brain Boosters ^Votes:0 advertisement Visit SPACE.com to explore a new Tech feature each Wednesday. >> Go to Tech Wednesday Archive page Ken Ford, director of the IMHC. Credit: Pensacola News Journal/IMHC/Astrobiology Magazine NASA is developing the Wearable Augmented Reality Prototype (WARP), a personal communication device. The voice- activated device would allow easy, real-time access to voice communication, pictures, video, people and technical reports. Credit: NASA/JPL What do you think of this story? >> Uplink your views Amplified Intelligence: Machines as Brain Boosters posted: 04 August 2004 7:00 a.m. ET When Ken Ford ponders AI, he thinks of boosting human brainpower through Amplified Intelligence, using machines to augment human cognition. It's a less lofty goal than creating Artificial Inte Read More Go to Site

		SPACE.com -- Both Robots Experience Minor Glitches ^Votes:0 advertisement Both Robots Experience Minor Glitches posted: 08:40 pm ET 30 March 2004 Untitled Document Sol 85 was a tense day for Spirit's mission managers. After the team sent the day's commands to Spirit, they waited for the standard "beep" that confirms the sequence reached Spirit and was activated. This beep, and an expected one 10 minutes later, were not acquired, and engineers proceeded to trouble-shoot what might have gone wrong. No errors could be found, and finally a successful afternoon Odyssey communications pass provided 75 megabits of data, indicating that all the sequences were in fact onboard the rover and that all the planned sol activities had completed successfully. The rover spent much of Sol 85, which ended at 4:41 p.m. EST on March 30, successfully operating the instr Read More Go to Site

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