Title :
Robonaut: NASA´s space humanoid
Author :
Ambrose, Robert O. ; Aldridge, Hal ; Askew, R. Scott ; Burridge, Robert R. ; Bluethmann, William ; Diftler, Myron ; Lovchik, Chris ; Magruder, Darby ; Rehnmark, Fredrik
Author_Institution :
NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
To meet the dexterous manipulation needs of future missions, NASA is developing Robonaut, an astronaut-sized robot with two arms, two five-fingered hands, a head and a torso. Robonaut is advancing the state of the art in anthropomorphic robotic systems, dexterous robotic hands, modular robotic systems components and telepresence control systems
Keywords :
aerospace robotics; dexterous manipulators; legged locomotion; telerobotics; NASA; Robonaut; android; anthropomorphic robotic system; astronaut-sized robot; dexterous manipulation; dexterous robotic hands; modular robotic systems components; space humanoid; space missions; telepresence control systems; Aerospace electronics; Anthropomorphism; Humanoid robots; Humans; Manipulators; NASA; Orbital robotics; Space missions; Space shuttles; Space technology;
Journal_Title :
Intelligent Systems and their Applications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/5254.867913
