Autonomous assembly of large structures in space: a technology review

M Rognant, C Cumer, JM Biannic, MA Roa… - EUCASS 2019, 2019 - hal.science
Autonomous assembly of large structures in space is a key challenge to implement future
missions that will necessitate structures to be self-deployed as a single piece. This paper …

Software product line engineering for robotics

D Brugali - Software Engineering for Robotics, 2021 - Springer
The cost of creating new robotics products is significantly related to the complexity of
developing robotic software applications that are flexible enough to easily accommodate …

[PDF][PDF] Concept of operations and preliminary design of a modular multi-arm robot using standard interconnects for on-orbit large assembly

M Deremetz, G Grunwald, F Cavenago… - 72st International …, 2021 - researchgate.net
The capability of assembling large structures in space is essential to meet the requirements
of the future space exploitation and exploration missions. Whether for collecting solar power …

MOSAR: Modular spacecraft assembly and reconfiguration demonstrator

P Letier, XT Yan, M Deremetz… - 15th Symposium on …, 2019 - strathprints.strath.ac.uk
With rapid development of space systems in recent years and their limited lives, it is
imperative that a sustainable space development approach is developed to support more …

PULSAR: Testing the technologies for on-orbit assembly of a large telescope

MA Roa Garzon, C Koch, M Rognant, A Ummel… - 16th Symposium on …, 2022 - elib.dlr.de
The EU project PULSAR (Prototype of an Ultra Large Structure Assembly Robot) carried out
a feasibility analysis for a potential mission that could demonstrate robotic technology for …

[PDF][PDF] EROSS project–European Autonomous Robotic Vehicle for on-orbit servicing

V Dubanchet, JB Romero, KN Gregertsen… - … and Automation in …, 2020 - hou.usra.edu
Current robotic developments for space application are making on-orbit servicing missions
closer to reality, while also paving the way for future challenges like autonomous …

[PDF][PDF] Autonomous decision making: A key for future robotic applications

J Ocón, I Dragomir, C Luna, F Gandía… - 16th Symposium on …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Future space missions are facing new challenges that need to be overcome for applications
like planetary exploration, in-site resource utilisation, deep-space probes, or Earth …

Recent trends and opportunities in domain specific operating systems

A Sha, K Anvesh, GN Naidu, R Dasari… - 2022 3rd International …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Operating System forms an integral part of any device with computing capabilities. They form
a layer between the hardware and software which helps the software to better utilize the …

Outcomes of the PERIOD project on in-space manufacturing, assembly and refuelling technologies

S Estable, I Ahrns, R Regele, M Jankovic… - Journal of Physics …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Traditionally, satellites and other space-specific assemblies (eg, antennas, spacecraft, etc.)
are built on Earth and then sent into orbit. New approaches are pursuing direct on-orbit …

A walking space robot for on-orbit satellite servicing: the ReCoBot

S Scherzinger, J Weinland, R Wilbrandt… - 2022 IEEE 18th …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A key factor in the economic efficiency of satellites is their availability in orbit. Replacing
standardized building blocks, such as empty fuel tanks or outdated electronic modules …