COMPLETED RESEARCH TASK

Whole Rover-Arm Coordination

Description:
Evaluation of different robot designs for overall mission objectives. 2 DOF manipulator utilizing degrees of freedom of base to accomplish drilling task (left). 5 DOF manipulator capable of accomplishing task without requiring base movement (right).

Point of Contact:  Paul Backes - Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Curtis Collins

Sponsored by:  NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD)