The field of autonomous mobile robots has undergone dramatic advancements over the past
decades. Despite achieving important milestones, several challenges are yet to be …

This paper thoroughly explores the feasibility, challenges, and proposed solutions for
establishing a sustainable human colony on Mars. We quantitatively and qualitatively …

Renewed motives for space exploration have inspired NASA to work toward the goal of
establishing a virtual presence in space, through heterogeneous fleets of robotic explorers …

Telerobotic systems have traditionally been designed and operated from a human point of
view. Though this approach suffices for some domains, it is sub-optimal for tasks such as …

The vehicles used to explore the Martian surface require a high degree of autonomy to
navigate challenging and unknown terrain, investigate targets, and detect scientific events …

Multiple cooperating robots hold the promise of improved performance and increased fault
tolerance for large-scale problems such as planetary survey and habitat construction. Multi …

Mobile robots are being developed for high-risk missions in rough terrain situations, such as
planetary exploration. Here, a rough-terrain control methodology is presented that exploits …

This study presents the electromechanical design, the control approach, and the results of a
field test campaign with the hybrid wheeled‐leg rover SherpaTT. The rover ranges in the …

A navigation algorithm for mobile robots in unknown rough terrain has been developed. The
algorithm is solely based on stereo images and suitable for wheeled and legged robots. The …

This thesis deals with the Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping algorithm as it pertains to
the deployment of mobile systems in unknown environments. Simultaneous Localisation …