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Prospecting for lunar ice using a multi-rover cooperative team

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OSTI ID:751191

A multi-rover cooperative team or swarm developed by Sandia National Laboratories is described, including various control methodologies that have been implemented to date. How the swarm's capabilities could be applied to a lunar ice prospecting mission is briefly explored. Some of the specific major engineering issues that must be addressed to successfully implement the swarm approach to a lunar surface mission are outlined, and potential solutions are proposed.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
751191
Report Number(s):
SAND2000-0408C; TRN: AH200020%%116
Resource Relation:
Conference: World Automation Congress, Maui, HI (US), 06/11/2000--06/16/2000; Other Information: PBD: 11 Feb 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English