The increasing adoption of terrain mobility – planetary rovers – for the investigation of planetary surfaces emphasises their central importance in space exploration. This imposes a completely new set of technologies and methodologies to the design of such spacecraft – and planetary rovers are indeed, first and foremost, spacecraft. This introduces vehicle engineering, mechatronics, robotics, artificial intelligence and associated technologies to the spacecraft engineer’s repertoire of skills. Planetary Rovers is the only book that comprehensively covers these aspects of planetary rover engineering and more. The book: • discusses relevant planetary environments to rover missions, stressing the Moon and Mars; • includes a brief survey of previous rover missions; • covers rover mobility, traction and control systems; • stresses the importance of robotic vision in rovers for both navigation and science; • comprehensively covers autonomous navigation, path planning and multi-rover formations on other planets; • introduces sample acquisition and autonomous science – with an emphasis on astrobiology – as the raison d’être of rover missions; • presents a special case study on the exploration of Europa; • discusses future rover concepts, including a brief exploration of the role of biomimetics.
| ISBN: | 9783662568453 |
| Publication date: | 30th March 2018 |
| Author: | Alex Ellery |
| Publisher: | Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K an imprint of Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 702 pages |
| Series: | Springer Praxis Books |
| Genres: |
Aerospace and aviation technology Astronautics Robotics Automotive technology and trades |
The increasing adoption of terrain mobility – planetary rovers – for the investigation of planetary surfaces emphasises their central importance in space exploration. This imposes a completely new set of technologies and methodologies to the design of such spacecraft – and planetary rovers are indeed, first and foremost, spacecraft. This introduces vehicle engineering, mechatronics, robotics, artificial intelligence and associated technologies to the spacecraft engineer’s repertoire of skills. Planetary Rovers is the only book that comprehensively covers these aspects of planetary rover engineering and more. The book: • discusses relevant planetary environments to rover missions, stressing the Moon and Mars; • includes a brief survey of previous rover missions; • covers rover mobility, traction and control systems; • stresses the importance of robotic vision in rovers for both navigation and science; • comprehensively covers autonomous navigation, path planning and multi-rover formations on other planets; • introduces sample acquisition and autonomous science – with an emphasis on astrobiology – as the raison d’être of rover missions; • presents a special case study on the exploration of Europa; • discusses future rover concepts, including a brief exploration of the role of biomimetics.
Planetary Rovers features in the following genres: Aerospace and aviation technology, Astronautics, Robotics, Automotive technology and trades
Planetary Rovers is available in Paperback
Planetary Rovers was written by Alex Ellery and published by Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K an imprint of Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Planetary Rovers has 702 pages
Yes it is part of Springer Praxis Books series
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