Daly, Michael; Sallaberger, Christian - Automation & Robotics - ESA
Daly, Michael; Sallaberger, Christian - Automation & Robotics - ESA
Daly, Michael; Sallaberger, Christian - Automation & Robotics - ESA
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Canadian Canadian Canadian Space Space Robotic Robotic Systems<br />
Systems<br />
for for Exploration<br />
Exploration<br />
Exploration<br />
MD MD <strong>Robotics</strong><br />
<strong>Robotics</strong><br />
M. <strong>Daly</strong>, C. <strong>Sallaberger</strong><br />
MD <strong>Robotics</strong>, Canada<br />
•Headquarters in Toronto, Canada<br />
•Over 1000 employees developing advanced space<br />
robotic systems<br />
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Mobile Mobile Servicing Servicing System<br />
System<br />
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MDR MDR <strong>Robotics</strong> <strong>Robotics</strong> Progression<br />
Progression<br />
Leveraging $2B<br />
in know-how<br />
Planetary Planetary Planetary Robotic Robotic Manipulator<br />
Manipulator<br />
System Comprises:<br />
• Ground Segment<br />
• Flight Segment<br />
• 1 Avionics Package<br />
• Software<br />
• Flight Support<br />
Equipment<br />
6 Joints<br />
2 Booms<br />
1 Cable Harness<br />
Mass 10 kg<br />
Power 35 to 50 W peak<br />
Reach 2.8 m<br />
1 End Effector<br />
1 Digging Tool<br />
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Lunar Lunar Missions<br />
Missions<br />
Commercial Commercial and and Agency<br />
Agency<br />
Missions<br />
Missions<br />
Mars Mars Rover Rover Rover Projects<br />
Projects<br />
Mini and<br />
Micro Rovers<br />
Polar Rovers<br />
Mid-Latitude<br />
Rovers<br />
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Mars Mars Mars Sampling Sampling Projects<br />
Projects<br />
Pitch 1<br />
Drilling, Sample Manipulation<br />
and Processing<br />
-MSL<br />
-Scout<br />
-Others<br />
Mars Mars Early Early Sample Sample Return<br />
Return<br />
Yaw<br />
Pitch 2<br />
Pitch 3<br />
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Micro Micro Mars Mars Missions<br />
Missions<br />
Freie Universität Berlin<br />
LIDAR LIDAR for for Rover Rover Vision<br />
Vision<br />
• Lidar can provide significant advantages over<br />
stereo-based cameras for environment<br />
sensing<br />
• Can provide operational advantages<br />
• Study is being conducted to combine cameralike<br />
science return with navigational data<br />
advantages<br />
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LIDAR LIDAR for for Planetary Planetary Landing<br />
Landing<br />
RELAVIS RELAVIS RELAVIS - Enabling Enabling Sample Sample Return<br />
Return<br />
MD <strong>Robotics</strong> and Optech are working on the<br />
space-based Rendezvous Laser Vision<br />
System (“RELAVIS”) as a joint product<br />
RELAVIS consists of three components:<br />
• 3D Scanning Laser Rangefinder<br />
• Object Recognition and Pose<br />
Estimation Processing<br />
• CMOS Imaging Camera<br />
LIDAR is an ideal tool for acquisition and tracking<br />
an orbited sample - Premier<br />
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More More Than Than <strong>Robotics</strong><br />
<strong>Robotics</strong><br />
• MDR is also working on instruments for Mars<br />
and other applications<br />
• These include:<br />
• Rover-class GPRs<br />
• LIDARs for dust-devil detection and boundary<br />
layer monitoring<br />
• Instruments for bore-hole logging<br />
Conclusions<br />
Conclusions<br />
• MDR is leveraging its robotics experience<br />
and investing in technologies for space<br />
exploration<br />
• Significant international participation is<br />
ongoing in this area<br />
• Current projects in rovers, manipulators,<br />
vision, drills, sample preparation and<br />
instruments<br />
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