Charlotte™ Robot Technology for Space and Terrestrial Applications 951520
A novel robot architecture has been developed which promises cost savings in a variety of applications in Space and on Earth. Utilizing cables in order to effect motion in a general workspace provides large weight savings, as well as high end effector stiffness. The architecture has been built and successfully tested in space. The capability of the robotic system to actuate those switches, dials, and buttons expected in space environments, as well as to read displays and transmit video to earth for operator feedback have been proven, and are discussed herein.
Citation: Campbell, P., Swaim, P., and Thompson, C., "Charlotte™ Robot Technology for Space and Terrestrial Applications," SAE Technical Paper 951520, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/951520. Download Citation
Author(s):
Perry D. Campbell, Patrick L. Swaim, Clark J. Thompson
Affiliated:
McDonnell Douglas Aerospace
Pages: 10
Event:
International Conference on Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1995 Transactions: Journal of Aerospace-V104-1
Related Topics:
Robotics
Architecture
Switches
Cables
Displays
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