Enhancing Science and Automating Operations using Onboard Autonomy

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Enhancing Science and Automating Operations using Onboard Autonomy

Sherwood, Robert / Chien, Steve / Tran, Daniel / Davies, Ashley / Castano, Rebecca / Rabideau, Gregg / Mandl, Dan / Szwaczkowski, Joseph / Frye, Stuart / Shulman, Seth

Abstract

In this paper, we will describe the evolution of the software from prototype to full time operation onboard Earth Observing One (EO-1). We will quantify the increase in science, decrease in operations cost, and streamlining of operations procedures. Included will be a description of how this software was adapted post-launch to the EO-1 mission, which had very limited computing resources which constrained the autonomy flight software. We will discuss ongoing deployments of this software to the Mars Exploration Rovers and Mars Odyssey Missions as well as a discussion of lessons learned during this project. Finally, we will discuss how the onboard autonomy has been used in conjunction with other satellites and ground sensors to form an autonomous sensor-web to study volcanoes, floods, sea-ice topography, and wild fires. As demonstrated on EO-1, onboard autonomy is a revolutionary advance that will change the operations approach on future NASA missions...

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Title :

Enhancing Science and Automating Operations using Onboard Autonomy

Contributors:

Sherwood, Robert (author) / Chien, Steve (author) / Tran, Daniel (author) / Davies, Ashley (author) / Castano, Rebecca (author) / Rabideau, Gregg (author) / Mandl, Dan (author) / Szwaczkowski, Joseph (author) / Frye, Stuart (author) / Shulman, Seth (author)

Conference:

SpaceOps 2006 ; 2006 ; Rome, Italy

Publication date :

2006-06-19

Type of media :

Conference paper

Type of material :

No indication

Language :

English

Keywords :

Computer Systems , enhancing science , software systems , Earth Observing One (EO-1)