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  • 1Field and Aerial Robotics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States.

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Cooperative robots can autonomously search, excavate, and transport lunar resources. This solution, developed for the Space Robotics Challenge, shows promise for future Moon missions and in-situ resource utilization.

Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Space Exploration
  • In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)

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  • The NASA Artemis program aims for long-term lunar presence.
  • The Space Robotics Challenge Phase 2 (SRCP2) simulated lunar resource utilization tasks.
  • Autonomous systems are crucial for extraterrestrial resource exploitation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a cooperative, multi-robot system for lunar resource operations.
  • To detail strategies for autonomous rover navigation, cooperation, and task execution.
  • To validate the system within a realistic lunar simulation environment.

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  • Developed cooperative strategies for multi-robot search, excavation, and transport.
  • Implemented hazard estimation (slippage, stuck status) and immobility recovery.
Keywords:
Moonaerospace roboticsautonomous lunar rover operationsmulti-robot systemsplanetary rovers

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    • Successfully completed all tasks in the SRCP2 competition.
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    • Validated the effectiveness of realistic simulation for testing robot autonomy.

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    • Cooperative, multi-robot systems show significant potential for lunar ISRU.
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