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Space exploration challenges : : characterization and enhancement of space suit mobility and planetary protection policy analysis

Holschuh, Bradley T., Author ; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Departement of Aeronautics and Astronautics., Other | [S.l.] : Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Departement of Aeronautics and Astronautics. | 2010

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A trade space model for robotic lunar exploration

Bailey, Zachary J., Author ; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Departement of Aeronautics and Astronautics., Other | [S.l.] : Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Departement of Aeronautics and Astronautics. | 2010

The last decade has seen a resurgence of interest in the moon as a target for planetary exploration. In light of the growing interest in the robotic exploration of the moon, this thesis presents a quantitative methodology for exploring the trade[...]

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Human-in-the-loop neural network control of a planetary rover on harsh terrain

Livianu, Mathew J., Author ; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Departement of Aeronautics and Astronautics., Other | [S.l.] : Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Departement of Aeronautics and Astronautics. | 2008

Wheel slip is a common problem in planetary rover exploration tasks. During the current Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission, the Spirit rover almost became trapped on a dune because of wheel slip. As rover missions on harsh terrains expand in s[...]

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System architecting of a campaign of earth observing satellites

Colson, Justin M., Author ; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Departement of Aeronautics and Astronautics., Other | [S.l.] : Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Departement of Aeronautics and Astronautics. | 2008

Given the current level of concern over anthropogenic climate change, and the ongoing debate worldwide regarding what action should be taken to reduce and reverse future warming, the ability to collect data on Earth system dynamics is of high im[...]

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Design of power systems for extensible surface mobility systems on the Moon and Mars

Hong, SeungBum, Author ; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Departement of Aeronautics and Astronautics., Other | [S.l.] : Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Departement of Aeronautics and Astronautics. | 2007

This thesis presents the power system model description and sample studies for extensible surface mobility systems on the Moon and Mars. The mathematical model of power systems for planetary vehicles was developed in order to estimate power syst[...]

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Human-automation collaboration : : support for lunar and planetary exploration

Marquez, Jessica J., Author ; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Departement of Aeronautics and Astronautics., Other | [S.l.] : Ft. Belvoir : Defense Technical Information Center | 2007

Balancing task allocation between humans and computers is crucial to the development of effective decision support systems. This thesis investigates the appropriate balance between humans and automation for geospatial path problem solving within[...]

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Towards a framework for architecting heterogeneous teams of humans and robots for space exploration

Arnold, Julie A., Author ; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Departement of Aeronautics and Astronautics., Other | [S.l.] : Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Departement of Aeronautics and Astronautics. | 2006

Human-robotic systems will play a critical role in space exploration, should NASA embark on missions to the Moon and Mars. A unified framework to optimally leverage the capabilities of humans and robots in space exploration will be an invaluable[...]

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Human factors and telerobotics : tools and approaches for designing remote robotic workstation displays

Rochlis, Jennifer L., Author ; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Departement of Aeronautics and Astronautics., Other | [S.l.] : Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Departement of Aeronautics and Astronautics. | 2002

A methodology is created for designing and testing an intuitive synthesized telerobotic workstation display configuration for controlling a high degree of freedom dexterous manipulator for use on the International Space Station. With the constru[...]

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