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Title: Lunar exploration rover program developments

Abstract

The Robotic All Terrain Lunar Exploration Rover (RATLER) design concept began at Sandia National Laboratories in late 1991 with a series of small, proof-of-principle, working scale models. The models proved the viability of the concept for high mobility through mechanical simplicity, and eventually received internal funding at Sandia National Laboratories for full scale, proof-of-concept prototype development. Whereas the proof-of-principle models demonstrated the mechanical design`s capabilities for mobility, the full scale proof-of-concept design currently under development is intended to support field operations for experiments in telerobotics, autonomous robotic operations, telerobotic field geology, and advanced man-machine interface concepts. The development program`s current status is described, including an outline of the program`s work over the past year, recent accomplishments, and plans for follow-on development work.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10192184
Report Number(s):
SAND-93-1420C; CONF-9308159-2
ON: DE93040759
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: SOAR 93: space operations, applications, and research conference,Houston, TX (United States),3-5 Aug 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; MOON; EXPLORATION; ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES; DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS; PERFORMANCE TESTING; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; ROBOTS; REMOTE SENSING; 420200; 330300; FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES; ELECTRIC-POWERED SYSTEMS

Citation Formats

Klarer, P R. Lunar exploration rover program developments. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Klarer, P R. Lunar exploration rover program developments. United States.
Klarer, P R. 1993. "Lunar exploration rover program developments". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10192184.
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abstractNote = {The Robotic All Terrain Lunar Exploration Rover (RATLER) design concept began at Sandia National Laboratories in late 1991 with a series of small, proof-of-principle, working scale models. The models proved the viability of the concept for high mobility through mechanical simplicity, and eventually received internal funding at Sandia National Laboratories for full scale, proof-of-concept prototype development. Whereas the proof-of-principle models demonstrated the mechanical design`s capabilities for mobility, the full scale proof-of-concept design currently under development is intended to support field operations for experiments in telerobotics, autonomous robotic operations, telerobotic field geology, and advanced man-machine interface concepts. The development program`s current status is described, including an outline of the program`s work over the past year, recent accomplishments, and plans for follow-on development work.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993},
month = {Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993}
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