Magazine Article

Adams-Based Rover Terramechanics and Mobility Simulator — ARTEMIS

TBMG-16148

04/01/2013

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The Mars Exploration Rovers (MERs), Spirit and Opportunity, far exceeded their original drive distance expectations and have traveled, at the time of this reporting, a combined 29 kilometers across the surface of Mars. The Rover Sequencing and Visualization Program (RSVP), the current program used to plan drives for MERs, is only a kinematic simulator of rover movement. Therefore, rover response to various terrains and soil types cannot be modeled. Although sandbox experiments attempt to model rover-terrain interaction, these experiments are time-intensive and costly, and they cannot be used within the tactical timeline of rover driving. Imaging techniques and hazard avoidance features on MER help to prevent the rover from traveling over dangerous terrains, but mobility issues have shown that these methods are not always sufficient.

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"Adams-Based Rover Terramechanics and Mobility Simulator — ARTEMIS," Mobility Engineering, April 1, 2013.
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Apr 1, 2013
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TBMG-16148
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English