Space exploration and exploitation depend on the development of on-orbit robotic
capabilities for tasks such as servicing of satellites, removing of orbital debris, or …

Featured Application The proposed hybrid-compliant concept is meant to be part of a space
debris capture system. Abstract Active debris removal (ADR) is positioned by space …

Exploitation of space must benefit from the latest advances in robotics. On-orbit servicing is a
clear candidate for the application of autonomous rendezvous and docking mechanisms …

Capturing tumbling target is considered as one of the greatest challenges in on-orbit service
missions due to tumbling motion and parameter uncertainty of the space non-cooperative …

Advancements in material science, manufacturing and sensor technologies, Artificial
Intelligence, and the Internet of Things have paved the way for fabricating new parts using …

An important phase in On-Orbit servicing missions is robotic docking. Successful docking is
subject to a number of parameters and conditions. In this work, the robotic impact docking …

Recent successes of missions, such as the Rosetta, have increased the interest in the
robotic exploration of other planets and asteroids. Although, in most landers passive landing …

Περίληψη Η εξερεύνηση του διαστήματος ταυτίζεται με την ταυτόχρονη συνύπαρξη
ανθρώπων και μηχανών. Η ανάγκη του ανθρώπου για περισσότερη πληροφόρηση έχει …