Title :
External servicing testbed for automation and robotics
Author :
Colombina, G. ; Didot, F. ; Magnani, G. ; Rusconi, A.
Author_Institution :
Tecnospazio SpA, Milan, Italy
fDate :
3/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
