Robots in space into the 21st century
C.R. Weisbin
(Program Manager, Robotics and Mars Exploration Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Mail Stop 180‐603, Pasadena, CA 91109‐8099, USA. Tel: (818) 354 2013; Fax: (818) 354‐7354; E‐mail: Charles R. Weisbin@jpl.nasa.gov)
D. Lavery
(Manager, NASA Telerobotics Research and Mars Technology Programs, Code SM, NASA Headquarters, 300 “E” Street SW, Washington DC 200546, USA. Tel: (202) 358 4684; Fax: (202) 358 2697; E‐mail: dave.lavery@hq.nasa.gov)
G. Rodriguez
(Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Automation and Control Section, M/S 198‐219, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109‐8099, USA. Tel: (818) 354 4057; Fax: (818) 393 5007; E‐mail: Guillermo.Rodriguez@jpl.nasa.gov)
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Abstract
Describes the technological developments which are establishing the foundation for an exciting era of in situ exploration missions to planets, comets and asteroids with advanced robotic systems. Also outlines important concurrent terrestrial applications and spin offs of the space robotics technology. These include high‐precision robotic manipulators for microsurgical operations and dexterous arm control systems.
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Citation
Weisbin, C.R., Lavery, D. and Rodriguez, G. (1997), "Robots in space into the 21st century", Industrial Robot, Vol. 24 No. 2, pp. 169-181. https://doi.org/10.1108/01439919710165734
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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