Simulations of mars rover traverses

Journal of Field Robotics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 141-160

  Zhou, Feng ^a   Arvidson, Raymond E ^a   Bennett, Keith ^a   Trease, Brian ^b   Lindemann, Randel ^b   Bellutta, Paolo ^b   Iagnemma, Karl ^c   Senatore, Carmine ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK SURFACES; JET PROPULSION LABORATORY; MARS EXPLORATION ROVER; MARS SCIENCE LABORATORY; MOTOR CURRENTS; PLANETARY ROVERS; TERRAIN SURFACES; TERRAMECHANICS;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; WHEELS;

SOIL TESTING;

EID: 84890795746     PISSN: 15564959     EISSN: 15564967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rob.21483     Document Type: Article

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