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Projects Click on the pictures to learn about
technology related to the study of extreme environments.
This is just a representative sample of 15 projects
conducted in recent years that may be relevant to ASTEP, and
by no means are proposals restricted to these
platforms. Rocky 7 -
Rover designed for long-range
science acquisition and handling Dante II -
Sent to explore the pit of a
volcano, Dante begins its descent with insect-like
legs Nomad -
Autonomous search for meteorites
and classification of rock samples in Antarctica;
went to the Atacama
Desert in
1997 FIDO -
An advanced concept vehicle for
technology definition and field
testing Pioneer -
Remote reconnaissance system
able to withstand intense radiation Hyperion -
Prototype sun-synchronous robot
with autonomous capabilities ABE -
Autonomous Benthic Explorer for
long-term monitoring of the sea floor
REMUS -
Remote Environmental Monitoring
UnitS for coastal monitoring and multiple vehicle
survey operations Tiburon -
Remotely operated, submersible
research platform for sampling and data
collection Nanorovers -
Effort to develop very small,
scientifically capable robotic
vehicles Urbie -
Autonomous; can potentially
investigate areas contaminated with radiation,
biological warfare, or chemical
spills HAZBOT -
Remotely explores dangerous
environments, particularly those involving the
accidental release of hazardous
materials TROV -
Telepresence-controlled Remotely
Operated Vehicle for underwater
exploration Alvin -
A deep-sea submergence vehicle
(photo copyright Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institute) Jason and ARGO II
- Submersible vehicles at WHOI
(photo copyright Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institute)
