Introduction

Rover basically is just to make us be a Martian to see and understand what is happening on the red planet, and search it for anything interested. The Artificial Intelligence of rover is becoming crucial, because that is the only way we can let the rover be more like human.

In this section, we will have a look at the future prospectus of AI part of rovers.

What are the expected criteria of the rovers?

For a rover to demonstrate robust autonomous operations, it will need to adapt to its environment. Although someday this may be performed through automatic, on-board modification of plans and models, this could produce unanticipated behaviors and... Read more

Chemical Testing

One of the important information which we as human beings want to know from Mars is whether any life exists on Mars. Although it is very unlikely to have human-like creatures... Read more

The next generation of mission-ready rovers

The next generation of rovers, will be more flexible. Instead of simple command sequences, the rovers will execute complex contingency plans, which tell the rover explicitly what to do if something goes wrong. They will also execute plans more... Read more

Active sensing and testing

The sensor information that MI (mode identification) can passively acquire is not always adequate to allow an unambiguous diagnosis, which may make it impossible for MR to identify the appropriate recovery actions. In general, it may be ambiguous... Read more

Conclusion

The particular characteristics of Mars rover operations require a significant level of rover autonomy and an ability to handle resource constraints and unpredictable events. We have designed an integrated architecture for rovers that includes contingency... Read more