Dust devils, particle‐loaded vertical convective vortices found on both Earth and Mars, are
characterized by high rotating wind speeds, significant electrostatic fields, and reduced …

The advances in the field of robotics enabled successful exploration of the Moon and Mars.
Over the years, rover missions have demonstrated deployment of various scientific payloads …

Observations by the Mars Science Laboratory Mast Camera (Mastcam) in Gale crater reveal
isolated outcrops of cemented pebbles (2 to 40 millimeters in diameter) and sand grains with …

This paper introduces a new four-limbed robot, LEMUR 3, that has demonstrated climbing
on cliff faces and smooth glass. Each limb on the robot consists of seven identical actuators …

Future planetary exploration missions will require wheeled mobile robots (" rovers") to
traverse very rough terrain with limited human supervision. Wheel-terrain interaction plays a …

Mars Pathfinder obtained multispectral, elemental, magnetic, and physical measurements of
soil and dust at the Sagan Memorial Station during the course of its 83 sol mission. We …

This monograph discusses issues related to estimation, control, and motion planning for
mobile robots operating in rough terrain, with particular attention to planetary exploration …

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Mission will place a total of 20 cameras (10 per
rover) onto the surface of Mars in early 2004. Fourteen of the 20 cameras are designated as …

This paper introduces novel methods for terrain classification and characterization with a
mobile robot. In the context of this paper, terrain classification aims at associating terrains …

Mobile robots are being developed for high-risk missions in rough terrain situations, such as
planetary exploration. Here, a rough-terrain control methodology is presented that exploits …