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The Mars Exploration Rover Surface Mobility Flight Software: Driving AmbitionIn this paper we describe the software that has driven these rovers more than a combined 11,000 meters over the Martian surface, including its design and implementation, and summarize current mobility performance results from Mars.
Document ID
20070032676
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Biesiadecki, Jeffrey J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Maimone, Mark W.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 2006
Publication Information
ISBN: 0-7803-9546-8
Subject Category
Computer Programming And Software
Report/Patent Number
CL#06-0060
Meeting Information
Meeting: IEEE Aerospace Conference
Location: Big Sky, MT
Country: United States
Start Date: March 4, 2006
End Date: March 11, 2006
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
robot mobility
egomotion
visual odometry
robotics
fault protection
Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
autonomous navigation
flight software

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