Title :
Biorobotics: Innovative and low cost technologies for next generation planetary rovers
Author :
Smith, Beatrice G R ; Scott, Gregory P. ; Saaj, Chakravarthini M.
Author_Institution :
Surrey Space Centre, Univ. of Surrey, Guildford, UK
Abstract :
This paper details some of the various robotics projects which have been inspired by the natural world, and which the authors believe will have an impact on the future of robotic space exploration. This includes both hardware-centric projects such as RiSE, and projects which concentrate more on software and control such as Swarm-bots. The authors outline two of the biologically inspired planetary explorer robots currently under investigation at the University of Surrey.
Keywords :
aerospace robotics; biomimetics; legged locomotion; RiSE; biorobotics; legged robotics; planetary explorer robots; planetary rovers; robotic space exploration; swarm-bots; Animals; Biological control systems; Biology computing; Biomimetics; Costs; Leg; Legged locomotion; Orbital robotics; Robots; Space technology; biological inspiration; biomimetics; biorobotics; legged robotics;
Conference_Titel :
Recent Advances in Space Technologies, 2009. RAST '09. 4th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3627-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3628-6
DOI :
10.1109/RAST.2009.5158288
