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Assembling Solar Panels by Dual Robot Arms Towards Full Autonomous Lunar Base Construction
Luca Nunziante, Kentaro Uno, Gustavo H. Diaz +3
Since the successful Apollo program, humanity is once again aiming to return to the Moon for scientific discovery, resource mining, and inhabitation. Upcoming decades focus on buil…
Discrete Fourier Transform-based Point Cloud Compression for Efficient SLAM in Featureless Terrain
Riku Suzuki, Ayumi Umemura, Shreya Santra +2
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is an essential technology for the efficiency and reliability of unmanned robotic exploration missions. While the onboard computational…
A Sequential Hermaphrodite Coupling Mechanism for Lattice-based Modular Robots
Keigo Torii, Kentaro Uno, Shreya Santra +1
Lattice-based modular robot systems are envisioned for large-scale construction in extreme environments, such as space. Coupling mechanisms for heterogeneous structural modules sho…
Modeling of Terrain Deformation by a Grouser Wheel for Lunar Rover Simulation
Junnosuke Kamohara, Vinicius Ares, James Hurrell +6
Simulation of vehicle motion in planetary environments is challenging. This is due to the modeling of complex terrain, optical conditions, and terrain-aware vehicle dynamics. One o…
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…
OmniLRS: A Photorealistic Simulator for Lunar Robotics
Antoine Richard, Junnosuke Kamohara, Kentaro Uno +4
Developing algorithms for extra-terrestrial robotic exploration has always been challenging. Along with the complexity associated with these environments, one of the main issues re…
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…
Enabling Faster Locomotion of Planetary Rovers with a Mechanically-Hybrid Suspension
David Rodríguez-Martínez, Kentaro Uno, Kenta Sawa +6
The exploration of the lunar poles and the collection of samples from the martian surface are characterized by shorter time windows demanding increased autonomy and speeds. Autonom…