Robots in Space: How rovers can navigate autonomously on planetary bodies
Speaker: A/Prof. Thierry Peynot
Date: Tuesday 5th June, 2023
Time: 5:30 – 6:30
Location: QUT Garden’s Point, P-514
Zoom Meeting ID: 819 668 3317
*This event will include light refreshments
Agenda:
Planetary rovers are autonomous (or semi-autonomous) robots that travel on the surface of planetary bodies such as Mars or the moon with little to no assistance from humans. Famous examples include the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, and their younger and larger brothers Curiosity and Perseverance. Australia is working on sending its first very-own rover to the moon, building on the world-class robotics and automation expertise in the country.
Autonomous navigation is a challenging task and requires advanced capabilities in perception, localisation, decision making, or planning, all of which need to be reliable in some of the most extreme environmental conditions. Future rovers will not only need to conduct exploration and science missions similar to that of the Mars rovers, they will also need to conduct other practical tasks such as retrieving and transporting regolith, or preparing construction sites to help establish human bases.
In this seminar we will discuss some of those challenges, how they can be addressed, and how Australia is well-positioned to play a key role in future space robotic missions.
Details:
| Location: | QUT GP, P514 |
| Start Date: | 05/09/2023 [add to calendar] |
| Start Time: | 17:30 |
| End Time: | 18:30 |
| RSVP By: | Friday 1st of September 2023 |
| Enquiries: | Jayden Fryer (Project Officer): fryerj@qut.edu.au |
| Register: |