Abstract
This paper describes a steering trajectory analysis for planetary exploration rovers. Analysis of the steering trajectory is an important issue in order to plan and control the motion maneuvers of a planetary rover. Since a rover might easily slip and skid on loose soil, it is difficult to estimate and analyze the motion of the rover or the behavior of its wheels. The authors developed a model that respects the dynamics of each wheel's slip and skid behavior in order to deal with the steering trajectory of the rover. The developed model is called All-Wheel Dynamics Model. In the all-wheel dynamics model, the behavior of each wheel on loose soil is modeled based on terramechanics. The steering trajectory of the rover is obtained by a numerical simulation using the wheel-and-vehicle dynamics model. The proposed model is able to correspond to the experimental results with reasonable precision.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 121-128 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP |
| Issue number | 603 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | i- SAIRAS 2005 - The 8th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space - Munich, Germany Duration: 2005 Sept 5 → 2005 Sept 8 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aerospace Engineering
- Space and Planetary Science