Planetary Rovers : Robotic Exploration of the Solar System Paperback / softback
by Alex Ellery
Part of the Astronautical Engineering series
Paperback / softback
Description
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.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:702 pages, 119 Illustrations, color; 36 Illustrations, black and white; XXIX, 702 p. 155 illus., 119
- Publisher:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
- Publication Date:30/03/2018
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- ISBN:9783662568453
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:702 pages, 119 Illustrations, color; 36 Illustrations, black and white; XXIX, 702 p. 155 illus., 119
- Publisher:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
- Publication Date:30/03/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9783662568453
