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Securing safety with sensors
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Description | The Robot Systems Technology Branch at NASA's Johnson Space Center collaborated with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to design Robonaut, a humanoid robot developed to assist astronauts with Extra Vehicular Activities (EVA) such as space structure assembly and repair operations. By working side-by-side with astronauts or going where risks are too great for people, Robonaut is expected to expand the Space Agency s ability for construction and discovery. NASA engineers equipped Robonaut with human-looking, dexterous hands complete with five fingers to accomplish its tasks. The Robonaut hand is one of the first being developed for space EVA use and is the closest in size and capability to a suited astronaut s hand. As part of the development process, an advanced sensor system was needed to provide an improved method to measure the movement and forces exerted by Robonaut s forearms and hands. |
| File Size | 239099 |
| Page Count | 2 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20050031222 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0vq7wp5k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2004-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Cybernetics, Artificial Intelligence And Robotics Robot Sensors Risk Astronauts Engineers Safety Spacecraft Structures Robots Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |