Description du projet
Une équipe robotique multi-agents pour l’exploration de surfaces planétaires
L’un des défis de la recherche en robotique spatiale actuelle est de maximiser le potentiel de réutilisation et l’identification des extensions d’éléments constitutifs existants, tout en minimisant les risques associés aux activités d’intégration. S’appuyant sur des éléments constitutifs matériels et logiciels développés au sein du groupe de recherche stratégique dédié aux technologies de la robotique spatiale, le projet CoRob-X, financé par l’UE, a conçu une équipe robotique multi-agents destinée à l’exploration de surfaces planétaires. En utilisant des scénarios complexes d’exploration des tunnels de lave lunaires élaborés pour une unité de trois explorateurs robotiques autonomes, le projet testera et renforcera la maturité des technologies existantes, tout en faisant la preuve de la faisabilité de nouvelles et ambitieuses missions robotiques, ainsi que de la possibilité de les utiliser pour des applications dans un contexte d’extraction terrestre.
Objectif
CoRob-X develops and demonstrates enabling technologies for multi-agent robotic teams. The primary target application is the exploration of planetary surfaces, with a focus on hard-to-reach areas. CoRob-X builds on robotic hardware provided by the project consortium and software building blocks developed within the framework of the SRC Space Robotics Technologies. These building blocks are reused and extended to support a multi-agent exploration team of robots. A first iteration of the Conceptual Study led us to select a set of specific scenarios for the exploration of Lunar surface and lava tubes with a team of three Robotic Explorer Units (REUs). The rovers are at different scale (dimensions, mass) and exhibit different locomotion principles/capabilities.
The final demonstration will be performed in a Moon/Mars (outdoor) analogue simulation environment and include the use of an instrument that will be used on a real space mission (same ground penetrating radar GPR as used in Exomars), and will be aimed to demonstrate how to improve the performances of a space mission (in terms of scientific return, timeliness, availability, responsiveness, and operation costs) and maturity level of the existing building blocks.
Additionally, a terrestrial mining scenario will be demonstrated that reuses the SW packages developed for the space mission but on different robotic platforms. The final demonstration for the terrestrial scenario will be in the mining facilities of Santa Barbara Foundation.
CoRob-X is firmly embedded in the SRC Space Robotics Research ecosystem. Corob-X´s team is formed by key partners that have been involved in each and every previous OG,s from the 1st and 2nd PERASPERA SRC call (from OG1 to OG11). Therefore, we can maximize the capability for re-use and identification of the extensions to the existing building blocks required and minimize the risks associated to the integration activities.
Champ scientifique
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesplanetary geology
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesnatural satellites
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradar
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringrobotics
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinateur
67663 Kaiserslautern
Allemagne