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Advanced automation for in-space vehicle processingThe primary objective of this 3-year planned study is to assure that the fully evolved Space Station Freedom (SSF) can support automated processing of exploratory mission vehicles. Current study assessments show that required extravehicular activity (EVA) and to some extent intravehicular activity (IVA) manpower requirements for required processing tasks far exceeds the available manpower. Furthermore, many processing tasks are either hazardous operations or they exceed EVA capability. Thus, automation is essential for SSF transportation node functionality. Here, advanced automation represents the replacement of human performed tasks beyond the planned baseline automated tasks. Both physical tasks such as manipulation, assembly and actuation, and cognitive tasks such as visual inspection, monitoring and diagnosis, and task planning are considered. During this first year of activity both the Phobos/Gateway Mars Expedition and Lunar Evolution missions proposed by the Office of Exploration have been evaluated. A methodology for choosing optimal tasks to be automated has been developed. Processing tasks for both missions have been ranked on the basis of automation potential. The underlying concept in evaluating and describing processing tasks has been the use of a common set of 'Primitive' task descriptions. Primitive or standard tasks have been developed both for manual or crew processing and automated machine processing.
Document ID
19940005455
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sklar, Michael
(McDonnell-Douglas Space Systems Co. Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Wegerif, D.
(McDonnell-Douglas Space Systems Co. Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Johnson Space Center, Space Station Evolution Conference: Abstracts for Technical Sessions
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Accession Number
94N72210
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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