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Rocky 7: a next generation Mars rover prototype

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Authors: Volpe, Richard; Balaram, J.; Ohm, Timothy; Ivlev, Robert

Source: Advanced Robotics, Volume 11, Number 4, 1996, pp. 341-358(18)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/156855397X00362

This paper provides a system overview of a new Mars rover prototype, Rocky 7. We describe all system aspects: mechanical and electrical design, computer and software infrastructure, algorithms for navigation and manipulation, science data acquisition, and outdoor rover testing. In each area, the improved or added functionality is explained in a context of its path to flight and within the constraints of desired science missions.

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA

Publication date: 01 January 1996

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