Intelligent Robotic Systems for Space Exploration (Hardcover)

Alan A. Desrochers

ISBN 10: 0792391977 / ISBN 13: 9780792391975

Editore: Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1992

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Hardcover. Over the last 20 years, automation and robotics have played an increasingly important role in a variety of application domains including manufacturing, hazardous environments, defence, and service industries. Space is a unique environment where power, communications, atmosphere, gravitational and sensing conditions impose harsh constraints on the ability of both man and machines to function productively. In this environment, intelligent automation and robotics are essential complements to the capabilities of humans. In the development of the United States Space Program, robotic manipulation systems have increased in importance as the complexity of space missions has grown. Future missions will require the construction, maintenance and repair of large structures, such as the space station. This volume presents the efforts of several groups that are working on robotic solutions to this problem. Much of the work in this book is related to assembly in space, and especially in-orbit assembly of large truss structures. Many of these truss structures will be assembled in orbit.It is expected that robot manipulators will be used exclusively, or at least provide partial assistance to humans. It provides detailed algorithms and analysis for assembly of truss structures in space. It reports on actual implementations to date done at NASA's Langley Research Center, the Johnson Space Center, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Other implementations and research done at Rensselaer are also reported. Analysi robot control problems that are unique to a zero-gravity environment are presented. In the development of the United States Space Program, robotic manipulation systems have increased in importance as the complexity of space missions has grown. Intelligent Robotic Systems for Space Exploration provides detailed algorithms and analysis for assembly of truss structure in space. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: Intelligent Robotic Systems for Space Exploration (Hardcover)
• Editore: Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht
• Data di pubblicazione: 1992
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0792391977
• ISBN 13: 9780792391975
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: new

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Riassunto

Over the last twenty years, automation and robotics have played an increasingly important role in a variety of application domains including manufacturing, hazardous environments, defense, and service industries. Space is a unique environment where power, communications, atmospheric, gravitational, and sensing conditions impose harsh constraints on the ability of both man and machines to function productively.
In this environment, intelligent automation and robotics are essential complements to the capabilities of humans. In the development of the United States Space Program, robotic manipulation systems have increased in importance as the complexity of space missions has grown. Future missions will require the construction, maintenance, and repair of large structures, such as the space station. This volume presents the effords of several groups that are working on robotic solutions to this problem.
Much of the work in this book is related to assembly in space, and especially in-orbit assembly of large truss structures. Many of these so-called truss structures will be assembled in orbit. It is expected that robot manipulators will be used exclusively, or at least provide partial assistance to humans.
Intelligent Robotic Systems for Space Exploration provides detailed algorithms and analysis for assembly of truss structure in space. It reports on actual implementations to date done at NASA's Langley Research Center. The Johnson Space Center, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Other implementations and research done at Rensselaer are also reported. Analysis of robot control problems that are unique to a zero-gravity environment are presented.

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'The book will be of most use to those in the space industry who are actually concerned with the fabrication of large space structures.' Journal of Aerospace Engineering 1992