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Title: Robotic concepts for operation in barren terrain. Final report

Abstract

We have performed a series of studies and configurations for robots that are capable of operating in rough barren terrains. The environments we are targeting are like those of the moon or other planets in the roughness and starkness of the terrains, the loose and hard materials that range from sandy slopes to boulder fields, and the extremes of temperature that are encountered in such places. We present a mission scenario, requirements and then present and evaluate a mechanism design. Additional subsystem issues of power, communication, sensing, and computing are all addressed with respect to these requirements.

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  1. Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
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Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States); Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10183431
Report Number(s):
UCRL-CR-114855
ON: DE93040539
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jan 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; ROBOTS; NAVIGATION; PROGRESS REPORT; COMPLEX TERRAIN; DESIGN; VELOCITY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; CAMERAS; OPERATION; ACTUATORS; COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; 420203; 990200; HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES; MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTERS

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Dowling, K. Robotic concepts for operation in barren terrain. Final report. United States: N. p., 1993. Web. doi:10.2172/10183431.
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title = {Robotic concepts for operation in barren terrain. Final report},
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abstractNote = {We have performed a series of studies and configurations for robots that are capable of operating in rough barren terrains. The environments we are targeting are like those of the moon or other planets in the roughness and starkness of the terrains, the loose and hard materials that range from sandy slopes to boulder fields, and the extremes of temperature that are encountered in such places. We present a mission scenario, requirements and then present and evaluate a mechanism design. Additional subsystem issues of power, communication, sensing, and computing are all addressed with respect to these requirements.},
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
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