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Using a Multicore Processor for Rover Autonomous ScienceMulticore processing promises to be a critical component of future spacecraft. It provides immense increases in onboard processing power and provides an environment for directly supporting fault-tolerant computing. This paper discusses using a state-of-the-art multicore processor to efficiently perform image analysis onboard a Mars rover in support of autonomous science activities.
Document ID
20110020641
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Bornstein, Benjamin
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Estlin, Tara
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Clement, Bradley
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Springer, Paul
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
March 5, 2011
Publication Information
ISBN: 0978-1-4244-7351-9
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
IEEEAC Paper 1104
Meeting Information
Meeting: Aerospace Conference, 2011 IEEE
Location: Big Sky, MT
Country: United States
Start Date: March 5, 2011
End Date: March 12, 2011
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Mars
astronomy computing
space vehicles
multiprocessing systems
aerospace instrumentation
fault tolerant computing

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