ATHLETE: A cargo handling and manipulation robot for the moon

Journal of Field Robotics

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 421-434

  Wilcox, Brian H ^a   Litwin, Todd E ^a   Biesiadecki, Jeffrey J ^a   Matthews, Jaret B ^a   Heverly, Matthew C ^a   Morrison, Jack C ^a   Townsend, Julie A ^a   Ahmad, Norman M ^a   Sirota, Allen R ^a   Cooper, Brian K ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARGO HANDLING; LUNAR SURFACE ANALYSIS; MOTION CONTROL; MOTION PLANNING;

ROBOTIC VEHICLE;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 34249034302     PISSN: 15564959     EISSN: 15564967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rob.20193     Document Type: Article

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