CSA redesign of the Mobile Robotics Test-bed (MRT)

Author

Gauthier, A. ; Pelletier, M. ; Salerno, A. ; Allard, P. ; Gemme, S. ; Lamarche, T. ; Dupuis, E.

Author_Institution

Ecole de Technol. Super., Montreal, QC, Canada

fYear

2010

fDate

6-9 July 2010

Firstpage

489

Lastpage

496

Abstract

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Mobile Robotics Test-bed (MRT) underwent a major redesign during the Winter 2009. This paper reports on the mechatronics design of the rover. Two rugged laptops are integrated onto the redesigned rover along with an infrared camera and three network devices. A custom-made mechanism is developed in order to move out of the LIght Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) field of view the rover antenna during the scan. A custom-designed bumper module is also developed. Finally a proof of concept prototype is provided. The redesigned rover was controlled from the International Space Station (ISS) during the operations of the Avatar EXPLORE Mission that took place in the Summer 2009.

Keywords

aerospace robotics; antennas; cameras; infrared detectors; laptop computers; mechatronics; mobile robots; optical radar; planetary rovers; remotely operated vehicles; Avatar EXPLORE mission; CSA; CSA redesign; Canadian space agency; ISS; International Space Station; LIDAR; MRT; custom-designed bumper module; infrared camera; laptop; light detection and ranging; mechatronics design; mobile robotics test-bed; network device; rover antenna; Antennas; Cameras; Connectors; Laser radar; Light emitting diodes; Sonar; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), 2010 IEEE/ASME International Conference on

Conference_Location

Montreal, ON

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8031-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AIM.2010.5695766

Filename

5695766