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Mobile LiDAR as a Tool for Terrestrial and Planetary Cave Exploration and MappingKNaCK (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
20230012954
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
W E King (Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
M R Zanetti (Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
E G Hayward (Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
K A Miller (Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2023
Subject Category
Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration
Technology Utilization and Surface Transportation
Instrumentation and Photography
Meeting Information
Meeting: September Meeting of the Huntsville Grotto of the National Speleological Society
Location: Huntsville, AL
Country: US
Start Date: September 6, 2023
End Date: September 6, 2023
Sponsors: National Speleological Society
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
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
Relevant Environment Testing
Volcanology
Analog
Analog Environment

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