Designing and implementing small RT surface movement mechanisms
We will conduct R&D into surface movement mechanisms that can be equipped in small robots that will operate over the rough terrain expected in lunar lava tubes, taking into account the perspective of terramechanics, power consumption, the volume and weight taken up by the mechanisms, and other factors.
We will implement this in small robots, and conduct R&D on methods for the storage and deployment of the robots into and out of containers as cooperative swarms. We will also study functions to deploy the robots on the lunar surface, and develop robot platforms to support lunar exploration missions.
Researchers
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Tetsuo YOSHIMITSU
Professor, Department of Spacecraft Engineering, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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Masatsugu OTSUKI
Associate Professor, Department of Spacecraft Engineering, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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Atsushi TOMIKI
Associate Professor, Department of Spacecraft Engineering, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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Naoto USAMI
Assistant Professor, Department of Spacecraft Engineering, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
