• DocumentCode
    2438824
  • Title

    ATHLETE: A Mobility and Manipulation System for the Moon

  • Author

    Wilcox, Brian H.

  • Author_Institution
    California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    3-10 March 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    10
  • Abstract
    A robotic vehicle called ATHLETE - the all-terrain, hex-limbed, extra-terrestrial explorer is described, along with initial results of field tests of two prototype vehicles. This vehicle concept is capable of efficient rolling mobility on moderate terrain and walking mobility on extreme terrain. Each limb has a quick-disconnect tool adapter so that it can perform general-purpose handling, assembly, maintenance, and servicing tasks using any or all of the limbs.
  • Keywords
    Moon; aerospace robotics; manipulators; mobile robots; planetary rovers; ATHLETE; Moon; all-terrain hex-limbed extra-terrestrial explorer; manipulation system; quick-disconnect tool adapter; robotic vehicle; Earth; Humans; Leg; Legged locomotion; Mobile robots; Moon; NASA; Testing; Vehicle driving; Wheels;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Aerospace Conference, 2007 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Big Sky, MT
  • ISSN
    1095-323X
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-0524-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1095-323X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AERO.2007.352726
  • Filename
    4161573
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2438824