A Survey of Space Robotics

L. Pedersen, D. Kortenkamp, D. Wettergreen, and I. Nourbakhsh

Conference Paper, Proceedings of 7th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space (iSAIRAS '03), May, 2003

Abstract

In this paper we summarize a survey conducted by NASA to determine the state-of-the-art in space robotics and to predict future robotic capabilities under either nominal and intensive development effort. The space robotics assessment study examined both inspace operations including assembly, inspection, and maintenance and planetary surface operations like mobility and exploration. Applications of robotic autonomy and human-robot cooperation were considered. The study group devised a decomposition of robotic capabilities and then suggested metrics to specify the technical challenges associated with each. The conclusion of this paper identifies possible areas in which investment in space robotics could lead to significant advances of important technologies.

BibTeX

@conference{Pedersen-2003-120417,
author = {L. Pedersen and D. Kortenkamp and D. Wettergreen and I. Nourbakhsh},
title = {A Survey of Space Robotics},
booktitle = {Proceedings of 7th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space (iSAIRAS '03)},
year = {2003},
month = {May},
}

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