Automatic Pointing and Image Capture (APIC) for ExoMars type mission

dc.contributor.author	Tyler, Laurence
dc.contributor.author	Pugh, Stephen
dc.contributor.author	Barnes, David Preston
dc.date.accessioned	2010-09-29T09:11:32Z
dc.date.available	2010-09-29T09:11:32Z
dc.date.issued	2010-08-29
dc.identifier.citation	Tyler , L , Pugh , S & Barnes , D P 2010 , ' Automatic Pointing and Image Capture (APIC) for ExoMars type mission ' .	en
dc.identifier.other	PURE: 151484
dc.identifier.other	dspace: 2160/5724
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2160/5724
dc.identifier.uri	http://robotics.jaxa.jp/i-sairas2010/index.htm	en
dc.description	Pugh. S, Tyler. L, Barnes. D, Automatic Pointing and Image Capture (APIC) for ExoMars type mission, The 10th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence Robotics and Automation in Space, 29/08/2010 Sponsorship: STFC	en
dc.description.abstract	A major mission driver for space exploration is to maximise science data return whilst minimising ground-based human intervention and hence associated operations costs. Future robotic exploration such as the ESA/NASA ExoMars mission (launch 2018) [1], and the subsequent Mars Sample Return (MSR) [2] mission will require rovers to travel further and faster than has been achieved to date. In order to make this possible it is desirable that currently Earth bound decisions be transferred to the exploration platform wherever possible. This paper presents a novel on-board approach to Automatic Pointing and Image Capture (APIC) capable of increasing science return without removing Earth-based decision points. This on-board element utilises autonomy and basic image processing techniques to image a predefined number of potential targets with a HRC (High Resolution Camera). APIC could however be applied to any number of other non-contact instruments.	en
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.title	Automatic Pointing and Image Capture (APIC) for ExoMars type mission	en
dc.type	Text	en
dc.type.publicationtype	Conference paper	en
dc.contributor.institution	Department of Computer Science	en
dc.contributor.institution	Intelligent Robotics Group	en
dc.description.status	Non peer reviewed	en

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