AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC OPERATIONS PERFORMED FROM THE ISS (AVATAR EXPLORE)
Research Area: Robotics
Expedition(s): 19- 21
Principal Investigator(s): ● Pierre Langlois, Space Technologies, St. Hubert,
Quebec, Canada
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
Autonomous Robotic Operations Performed from
the International Space Station (ISS; Avatar Explore)
involves a mobile robotic test bed located in the
Mars Emulation Terrain at the Canadian Space
Agency (CSA) headquarters in St. Hubert, Quebec,
which is remotely operated from the ISS.
SPACE BENEFITS
As humans travel further into the solar
system, they increasingly rely on robots to
access difficult environments. The Avatar
Explore Mars simulation will one day become
a reality. By contributing Canadian technology and experience now, our ability and
capabilities to play a vital and dynamic role in future space exploration is improving.
EARTH BENEFITS
Avatar Explore was intended to encourage
aspiring researchers with a vision in remote
communications to pursue research
opportunities in space robotics, which will
inevitably lead to advancements in
operational protocols.
This investigation is complete; however
additional results are pending publication.
Red autonomously explores the Mars
Emulation Terrain. Canadian Space Agency
image.
Red uses a laser to scan the terrain and provide 3-
D images. Canadian Space Agency image.