• DocumentCode
    769912
  • Title

    External servicing testbed for automation and robotics

  • Author

    Colombina, G. ; Didot, F. ; Magnani, G. ; Rusconi, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Tecnospazio SpA, Milan, Italy
  • Volume
    3
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    3/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    13
  • Lastpage
    23
  • Abstract
    The External Servicing Testbed for Automation and Robotics (ESTAR) was developed on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) as an open system suitable for easy implementation of new control concepts, algorithms and operational procedures, and integration of new components and subsystems. In this article, the authors present experimental results relevant to the execution of a reference task for space robotics, namely the replacement of an orbital replacement unit (ORU)
  • Keywords
    aerospace control; aerospace test facilities; mobile robots; ESTAR; External Servicing Testbed; ORU; automation; orbital replacement unit; robotics; Automatic control; Automatic testing; Control systems; Laboratories; Orbital robotics; Payloads; Robotic assembly; Robotics and automation; Robots; Space technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1070-9932
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/100.486657
  • Filename
    486657