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Caves as Planetary Analogs for GPS Denied, Low-Light Mapping and Navigation in Rugged EnvironmentsKNaCK (Kinematic Navigation and Cartography Knapsack) is a backpack-mounted mobile mapping system. It can map its surroundings in 3 dimensions and localize itself in space using a LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensor and SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) algorithm. The KNaCK team is leveraging caves as a proving ground to refine technology for mapping and navigation on other worlds while simultaneously advancing the State of the Art for terrestrial cave exploration and study.
Document ID
20230009188
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Poster
Authors
Walter King (Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
Michael Zanetti (Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
Erin Hayward (Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
Kyle Miller (Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
Date Acquired
June 16, 2023
Subject Category
Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration
Technology Utilization and Surface Transportation
Instrumentation and Photography
Meeting Information
Meeting: LSIC 2023 Fall Meeting
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Country: US
Start Date: October 10, 2023
End Date: October 11, 2023
Sponsors: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 255.421.04.08.20.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Portions of document may include copyright protected material.
Keywords
LiDAR
SLAM
Detection
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
KNaCK
Kinematic Navigation and Cartography Knapsack
Lunar
Moon
Mars
Cave
Lava Tube
Pyroduct
Vulcanology
Lunar Lava Tube
Lunar Cave
Lunar Pit
Lunar Skylight
Pit
Skylight
ISRU
Martian Cave
Martian Lava Tube
Exploration Systems
GPS Denied
Survey
Mapping
Speleology
Terrestrial
Terrestrial Cave
Subsurface
In-Situ Resource Utilization
Instrument Development
Planetary Cave
Void
Radiation
Habitation
Geology
Impact Melt
Planetary Analog
Analog
Analog Environment

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