Traverse performance characterization for the mars science laboratory rover

Journal of Field Robotics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 835-846

  Heverly, Matt ^a   Matthews, Jaret ^a   Lin, Justin ^a   Fuller, Dan ^a   Maimone, Mark ^a   Biesiadecki, Jeffrey ^a   Leichty, John ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE SOILS; GROUND PRESSURE; MARS EXPLORATION ROVER; MARS SCIENCE LABORATORY; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZATION; SHARP TRANSITION; SLOPE CLIMBING; SURFACE OF MARS;

ABILITY TESTING; AUTOMOBILE EXHIBITIONS; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; SAND; VEHICLES;

VEHICLE WHEELS;

EID: 84886098288     PISSN: 15564959     EISSN: 15564967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rob.21481     Document Type: Article

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