Where am I? This is one of the most critical questions that any intelligent system should
answer to decide whether it navigates to a previously visited area. This problem has long …

Collaborative assemblies of robots are promising the next generation of robot applications
by ensuring that safe and reliable robots work collectively toward a common goal. To …

The sparse atmosphere on the surface of Mars provides the necessary flight conditions for
Mars unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to perform low-altitude flights. This work presents a …

Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) refers to a process that permits a mobile
robot to build up a map of the environment and, at the same time, to use it to compute its …

This paper describes a novel approach to simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)
techniques applied to the autonomous planetary rover exploration scenario to reduce both …

Future Mars exploration missions rely heavily on high-mobility autonomous rovers equipped
with sophisticated scientific instruments and possessing advanced navigational capabilities …

If we have been there before, we realize that viewing a single photograph is sufficient to
understand where the picture was captured. This fact highlights the impact of appearance …

Mobile robots should possess accurate self-localization capabilities in order to be
successfully deployed in their environment. A solution to this challenge may be derived from …

In spite of the good performance of space exploratory missions, open issues still await to be
solved. In autonomous or composite semi‐autonomous exploration of planetary land …

Robotic space-exploration missions have always pushed the limits of science and
technology, and will continue to do so by their very nature. Such missions are particularly …