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Mslice science activity planner for the mars science laboratory mission
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Joswig, Joseph C. Kurien, James A. Wallick, Michael N. Shams, Khawaja S. McCurdy, Michael P. Crockett, Thomas M. Fox, Jason M. Bachmann, Andrew G. Pyrzak, Guy Aghevli, Arash Norris, Jeffrey S. Powell, Mark W. Torres, Recaredo J. |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Description | MSLICE (Mars Science Laboratory InterfaCE) is the tool used by scientists and engineers on the Mars Science Laboratory rover mission to visualize the data returned by the rover and collaboratively plan its activities. It enables users to efficiently and effectively search all mission data to find applicable products (e.g., images, targets, activity plans, sequences, etc.), view and plan the traverse of the rover in HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) images, visualize data acquired by the rover, and develop, model, and validate the activities the rover will perform. MSLICE enables users to securely contribute to the mission s activity planning process from their home institutions using off-the-shelf laptop computers. This software has made use of several plug-ins (software components) developed for previous missions [e.g., Mars Exploration Rover (MER), Phoenix Mars Lander (PHX)] and other technology tasks. It has a simple, intuitive, and powerful search capability. For any given mission, there is a huge amount of data and associated metadata that is generated. To help users sort through this information, MSLICE s search interface is provided in a similar fashion as major Internet search engines. With regard to the HiRISE visualization of the rover s traverse, this view is a map of the mission that allows scientists to easily gauge where the rover has been and where it is likely to go. The map also provides the ability to correct or adjust the known position of the rover through the overlaying of images acquired from the rover on top of the HiRISE image. A user can then correct the rover s position by collocating the visible features in the overlays with the same features in the underlying HiRISE image. MSLICE users can also rapidly search all mission data for images that contain a point specified by the user in another image or panoramic mosaic. MSLICE allows the creation of targets, which provides a way for scientists to collaboratively name features on the surface of Mars. These targets can also be used to convey instrument-pointing information to the activity plan. The software allows users to develop a plan of what they would like the rover to accomplish for a given time period. When developing the plan, the user can input constraints between activities or groups of activities. MSLICE will enforce said constraints and ensure that all mission flight rules are satisfied. |
| File Size | 126098 |
| Page Count | 2 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20090032136 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t42r8t86j |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2009-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Technology Utilization And Surface Transportation High Resolution Mars Science Laboratory Imaging Techniques Metadata Information Retrieval Targets Curiosity Rover Mars Exploration Phoenix Mars Lander Mission Planning Mars Surface Sequencing Mars Missions Roving Vehicles Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
