Module Information
Module Identifier
CS36510
Module Title
Space Robotics
Academic Year
2017/2018
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-Requisite
GCSE level maths
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 x 1 Hour Lectures |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours WRITTEN EXAM | 100% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Explain the detailed characteristics of space and planetary robot systems.
Analyse potential space and planetary robot applications and design appropriate robotic solutions.
Demonstrate an advanced understandign of the principles of operation of space and planetary robots.
Brief description
This module provides an introduction to the basic design and operation of robotic systems for space and planetry applications.
Content
1) Introduction to space robotics. (1 lecture)
Includes syllabus, reading list, lecture notes etc.
2) History and future of space robotics. (1 lecture)
Includes satellites, orbiters, deep space probes, landers and rovers.
3) Space and planetary robot manipulator kinematics and control. (4 lectures)
Includes forward and inverse kinematics and PID control.
4) Space and planetary robot manipulator calibration. (1 lecture)
Includes examples from Beagle 2.
5) Planetary rover localisation, path planning, navigation and obstacle avoidance. (4 lectures)
Includes examples from NASA's Sojourner and MER rovers, and the ESA ExoMars rover.
6) Aerobots for planet and moon exploration. (3 lectures)
Includes aerostatics, aerobot design, localisation and navigation.
7) Advanced simulators for planetary robot surface operations. (2 lectures)
Includes examples from Beagle 2, shadow prediction and modelling Martian terrain and meteorology.
8) Autonomous space and planetary robot architectures and methods. (2 lectures)
Includes examples from Deep Space 1 and the robot planetary scientist project.
9) Autonomous planetary robot survivability and longevity. (2 lectures)
Includes qualitative kinematics modelling and model damage remediation.
Includes syllabus, reading list, lecture notes etc.
2) History and future of space robotics. (1 lecture)
Includes satellites, orbiters, deep space probes, landers and rovers.
3) Space and planetary robot manipulator kinematics and control. (4 lectures)
Includes forward and inverse kinematics and PID control.
4) Space and planetary robot manipulator calibration. (1 lecture)
Includes examples from Beagle 2.
5) Planetary rover localisation, path planning, navigation and obstacle avoidance. (4 lectures)
Includes examples from NASA's Sojourner and MER rovers, and the ESA ExoMars rover.
6) Aerobots for planet and moon exploration. (3 lectures)
Includes aerostatics, aerobot design, localisation and navigation.
7) Advanced simulators for planetary robot surface operations. (2 lectures)
Includes examples from Beagle 2, shadow prediction and modelling Martian terrain and meteorology.
8) Autonomous space and planetary robot architectures and methods. (2 lectures)
Includes examples from Deep Space 1 and the robot planetary scientist project.
9) Autonomous planetary robot survivability and longevity. (2 lectures)
Includes qualitative kinematics modelling and model damage remediation.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6