Mars sample receiving facility or facilities? That is the question.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.lssr.2019.06.004
Abstract: To return samples from Mars is a major goal of the scientific community studying the origin of life, looking for extraterrestrial forms of life, and studying the planets and their evolution. NASA and ESA are… read more here.
Keywords: receiving facility; facilities question; sample receiving; life ... See more keywords
Terrain-aware traverse planning for a Mars sample return rover
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DOI: 10.1080/01691864.2021.1955000
Abstract: NASA and ESA are proposing to retrieve samples from Mars with a rover that will need to drive long distances, beyond what is seen on images from previous downlinks, to complete its mission in less… read more here.
Keywords: planning; information; sample return; mars sample ... See more keywords
Rover Relocalization for Mars Sample Return by Virtual Template Synthesis and Matching
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2021.3067281
Abstract: We consider the problem of rover relocalization in the context of the notional Mars Sample Return campaign. In this campaign, a rover (R1) needs to be capable of autonomously navigating and localizing itself within an… read more here.
Keywords: rover; sample return; relocalization mars; mars sample ... See more keywords
Hardware-Accelerated Mars Sample Localization Via Deep Transfer Learning From Photorealistic Simulations
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2022.3219306
Abstract: The goal of the Mars Sample Return campaign is to collect soil samples from the surface of Mars and return them to Earth for further study. The samples will be acquired and stored in metal… read more here.
Keywords: transfer learning; detection; mars sample; photorealistic simulations ... See more keywords