Japanese lunar robotics exploration by co-operation with lander and rover

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 777-785

  Kubota, Takashi ^a   Kunii, Yasuharu ^b   Kuroda, Yoji ^c  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b CHUO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c MEIJI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Central peak exploration; Lander and rover co operation; Lunar robotics exploration; Micro manipulator; Micro rover

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATION; MOON; ROBOTICS; LUNAR CRUST; UNMANNED VEHICLE;

EMMELICHTHYS STRUHSAKERI;

EID: 33747881237     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02715963     Document Type: Article

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