Dynamic Rover Simulation for Teleoperations in Planetary Surface Exploration
conference paper
Advanced Simulation Techniques (AST) combine interactive technologies like Virtual
Environments (VEs), Augmented Reality (AR) and real-time simulation, and finds potential
space applications. One of these applications is the exploration of a planetary surface by
teleoperated rovers.
This paper presents the Smart Teleoperations Workstation (STW). As an initial result of the
research into advanced simulation techniques applied to planetary surface explorations, the
STW will be used as a tool for further research. An introduction to telepresence
exploration and dynamic rover simulation are given, together with design considerations of
the workstation and results achieved. The paper is completed with a discussion and
preliminary conclusions, stating that Virtual Environments and Augmented Reality may
give the operator an enhanced situational awareness and tools for planning safe
trajectories on the basis of numerical simulations rather than trial and error.
Environments (VEs), Augmented Reality (AR) and real-time simulation, and finds potential
space applications. One of these applications is the exploration of a planetary surface by
teleoperated rovers.
This paper presents the Smart Teleoperations Workstation (STW). As an initial result of the
research into advanced simulation techniques applied to planetary surface explorations, the
STW will be used as a tool for further research. An introduction to telepresence
exploration and dynamic rover simulation are given, together with design considerations of
the workstation and results achieved. The paper is completed with a discussion and
preliminary conclusions, stating that Virtual Environments and Augmented Reality may
give the operator an enhanced situational awareness and tools for planning safe
trajectories on the basis of numerical simulations rather than trial and error.
TNO Identifier
95281
Source title
CEAS Symposium on Simulation Technologies, October 30-31, November 1, 1995, Delft, The Netherlands
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