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Structure from Motion-based Motion Estimation and 3D Reconstruction of Unknown Shaped Space Debris
Kentaro Uno, Takehiro Matsuoka, Akiyoshi Uchida +1
With the boost in the number of spacecraft launches in the current decades, the space debris problem is daily becoming significantly crucial. For sustainable space utilization, the…
Risk-Aware Coverage Path Planning for Lunar Micro-Rovers Leveraging Global and Local Environmental Data
Shreya Santra, Kentaro Uno, Gen Kudo +1
This paper presents a novel 3D myopic coverage path planning algorithm for lunar micro-rovers that can explore unknown environments with limited sensing and computational capabilit…
Lower Gravity Demonstratable Testbed for Space Robot Experiments
Kentaro Uno, Kazuki Takada, Keita Nagaoka +3
In developing mobile robots for exploration on the planetary surface, it is crucial to evaluate the robot's performance, demonstrating the harsh environment in which the robot will…
Integration of Vision-based Object Detection and Grasping for Articulated Manipulator in Lunar Conditions
Camille Boucher, Gustavo H. Diaz, Shreya Santra +2
The integration of vision-based frameworks to achieve lunar robot applications faces numerous challenges such as terrain configuration or extreme lighting conditions. This paper pr…
RAMP: Reaction-Aware Motion Planning of Multi-Legged Robots for Locomotion in Microgravity
Warley F. R. Ribeiro, Kentaro Uno, Masazumi Imai +2
Robotic mobility in microgravity is necessary to expand human utilization and exploration of outer space. Bio-inspired multi-legged robots are a possible solution for safe and prec…