Due to the growing threat from space debris and the accelerating increase in the number of
active satellites, Active Debris Removal (ADR) and In-Orbit Servicing (IOS) missions are …

This paper addresses the design, calibration, and utilization of a hardware-in-the loop
optical stimulator for the training and validation of vision-based sensors and algorithms used …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-2109. vid The rapid growth of
space debris at low earth orbit (LEO) over the last several decades has caused threats to …

Small space robots have the potential to revolutionise space exploration by facilitating the
on-orbit assembly of infrastructure, in shorter time scales, at reduced costs. Their commercial …

This dissertation addresses the development of new hardware-in-the-loop testbeds for
spaceborne vision-based navigation. The miniaturization of satellites and trend towards …

Abstract The US Naval Academy (USNA) is looking to advance autonomous assembly with
a next-generation Intelligent Space Assembly Robot (ISAR) system, which seeks to …

Vision-based navigation is an enabling technology for the new generation of on-orbit
servicing and debris-removal missions. In contrast to legacy metrology systems such as …

Robots are entrusted with complex assembly tasks in terrestrial applications where they are
heavily utilized in assembly of a variety of goods from cars to cell phones. Although the …

On orbit assembly of spacecraft has historically involved human intensive robotic operations.
To facilitate this construction process the US Naval Academy is augmenting its current …