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Planetary rovers [electronic resource] : robotic exploration of the solar system / Alex Ellery.

Ellery, Alex, 1963- author.
2016
TL1097
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Title
Planetary rovers [electronic resource] : robotic exploration of the solar system / Alex Ellery.
Author
Ellery, Alex, 1963- author.
ISBN
9783642032592 (electronic book)
3642032591 (electronic book)
3642032583
9783642032585
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03259-2
Published
Berlin : Springer, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xxix, 702 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-642-03259-2 doi
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TL1097
Dewey Decimal Classification
629.46
Summary
The increasing adoption of terrain mobility? planetary rovers? for the investigation of planetary surfaces emphasises their central importance in space exploration. This imposes a completely new set of technologies and methodologies to the design of such spacecraft? and planetary rovers are indeed, first and foremost, spacecraft. This introduces vehicle engineering, mechatronics, robotics, artificial intelligence and associated technologies to the spacecraft engineer?s repertoire of skills. Planetary Rovers is the only book that comprehensively covers these aspects of planetary rover engineering and more. The book:? discusses relevant planetary environments to rover missions, stressing the Moon and Mars;? includes a brief survey of previous rover missions;? covers rover mobility, traction and control systems;? stresses the importance of robotic vision in rovers for both navigation and science;? comprehensively covers autonomous navigation, path planning and multi-rover formations on other planets;? introduces sample acquisition and autonomous science? with an emphasis on astrobiology? as the raison d?être of rover missions;? presents a special case study on the exploration of Europa;? discusses future rover concepts, including a brief exploration of the role of biomimetics.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 13, 2016).
Series
Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering.
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Print version: 9783642032585
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Introduction
Planetary environments
Survey of past rover missions
Rover mobility and locomotion
Rover sensorimotor control systems
Rover vision?fundamentals
Rover vision?advanced capabilities
Autonomous navigation?behaviors and architectures
Autonomous navigation?self-localization and mapping (SLAM)
Rover path planning
Robotic sample acquisition
Onboard autonomous science
Case study: Robotic exploration of Europa
Future rover concepts.

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