Remotely Manned Systems for operation and exploration in spaceA brief overview is presented of Remotely Manned Systems with emphasis on their use as tools for exploration and operation in space. Remotely Manned Systems missions and functions in space are described and classified in relation to other existing or planned space systems. Problem areas of large-scale man-machine systems are identified based on experience in the Surveyor program, the Mariner 9 Mars orbiter project and the Apollo program. The effects of communication time delay on system performance are investigated using the average velocity of a Martian rover as performance indicator. A substantial performance increase can be achieved by providing certain autonomous capabilities to the remote system.
Document ID
19740033386
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Heer, E. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Subject Category
Biotechnology
Meeting Information
Meeting: Symposium on Theory and Practice of Robots and Manipulators