The Science Autonomy System of the Nomad Robot

The Science Autonomy System (SAS) is a hierarchical control architecture for exploration and in situ science that integrates sensing, navigation, classification and mission planning. The Nomad robot demonstrated the capabilities of the SAS during a January 2000 expedition to Elephant Moraine, Antarc...

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Published in:Proceedings 2001 ICRA. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (Cat. No.01CH37164)
Main Authors: Wagner, M, Apostolopoulos, D, Shillcutt, K, Shamah, B, Simmons, R, Whittaker, W
Format: Conference Object
Language:unknown
Published: 2001
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Online Access:http://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/handle/123456789/34302
https://doi.org/10.1109/ROBOT.2001.932862
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Summary:The Science Autonomy System (SAS) is a hierarchical control architecture for exploration and in situ science that integrates sensing, navigation, classification and mission planning. The Nomad robot demonstrated the capabilities of the SAS during a January 2000 expedition to Elephant Moraine, Antarctica where it accomplished the first meteorite discoveries made by a robot. In this paper, the structure and functionality