Title :
Miniature robots for space and military missions
Author :
Weisbin, C.R. ; Blitch, J. ; Lavery, D. ; Krotkov, E. ; Shoemaker, C. ; Matthies, L. ; Rodriguez, G.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fDate :
9/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Miniature robots enable low-cost planetary surface exploration missions as well as new military missions in urban terrain where small robots provide critical assistance to human operations. These space and military missions have many similar technological challenges. This article describes the technologies under development, the applications where these technologies are relevant to both space and military missions, and the status of the most recent technology demonstrations in terrestrial scenarios
Keywords :
aerospace robotics; military systems; mobile robots; technological forecasting; telerobotics; military missions; miniature robots; planetary surface exploration; space missions; tactical mobile robots; telerobotics; urban terrain; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Marketing and sales; Mars; NASA; Orbital robotics; Robot kinematics; Space exploration; Space missions; Space technology;
Journal_Title :
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
