Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Jan 2002
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IAF abstracts, 34th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, The Second World Space Congress, held 10-19 October, 2002 in Houston, TX, USA.,
Mathematics
Logic
Scientific paper
Automation and Robotics (A&R) systems are currently considered as a key technology for Mars exploration. All over the world initiatives in this field aim at developing new A&R systems and technologies for planetary surface exploration. Since September 2000 Kayser-Threde GmbH, Munich (Germany) leads a study called AROMA (Automation and Robotics for Human Mars Exploration) under ESA contract in order to define a reference architecture of A&R elements in support of a human Mars exploration program.. One of the goals of this effort is to initiate new developments and to maintain the competitiveness of European industry within this field. This paper presents a summary of the results of this Mars A&R study. The AROMA study is conducted in parallel with two other Mars Exploration Studies, which are: All three studies focus on the design of co-operative European missions within an international human Mars exploration initiative and are funded by ESA. The mission architectures study defines the overall human Mars exploration scenario on which the AROMA study and the Power study is based. The AROMA study is performed in order to identify European A&R development goals for the Human Mars Exploration. Special emphasis is given to A&R technologies and systems which promise to provide particular strategic technological importance and a leadership role for Europe. On the basis of the Mars exploration scenario outline adopted in the Mission Architectures Study the human mission to Mars can be divided into two different phases. Initially the mission starts with a Robotic Outpost Phase. The Robotic outpost system will be landed at pre-selected sites in order to search for life forms and the existence of water and to analyse the composition of the Martian surface, geology and atmosphere. A&R systems i.e. rovers, autonomous instrument packages will perform a number of missions with scientific and technology development objectives and explore the surface of Mars as part of preparations for a human exploration mission. The Human Exploration Mission (HEM) will establish an infrastructure on the surface of Mars co- operating with a tele-communication system located in an orbit around Mars. The landed elements of the Mars Base will be scattered on the Mars surface and they need to be transported by a dedicated system to the Mars Base i.e. by the so called Utility Truck. Furthermore the Utility Truck shall support the assembly of the Mars base elements infrastructure and the subsequent operations on the Martian surface. The infrastructure on Mars shall consist of habitation and laboratory modules, a bio/greenhouse, a mobile pressurised laboratory, landers, an astronaut return vehicle, an in-situ resources utilisation facility and a power generation unit. Besides these elements constituting the human base infrastructure it will comprise astronaut remotely-controlled rovers and rovers with various degrees of autonomy. Figure 1: The Mobile Pressurised Laboratory (by Astrium) The following A&R systems and subsystems are considered to be key elements for a Robotic and finally a Human Exploration of Mars: Europe has to achieve a key role within the A&R devices. It has to be pointed out, however, that it will be essential for the success of future European Mars exploration activities that this effort will be conducted in co-ordination with other space agencies around the world.
Griethe W.
Hofmann Ph
Pütz Patrick
von Richter A. J. L.
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