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Survivability, Mobility, and Functionality of n Rover for Radars in Polar Regions  

Stansbury, Richard S. (Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Kansas)
Akers, Eric L. (Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Kansa)
Harmon, Hans P. (Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Kansa)
Agah, Arvin (Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Kansas)
Publication Information
International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems / v.2, no.3, 2004 , pp. 343-353 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper presents the survivability, mobility, and functionality of a rover as part of a radar system for polar regions. Rovers can provide autonomy and precision for radars used to measure ice thickness and other characteristics of ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica. These rovers can be used to move radar antennas in precise patterns for synthetic aperture radars while providing environmental protection and power to the onboard radar equipment. This paper describes the mobility, actuation, sensing, winterization, control, and virtual prototyping of a polar rover. The rover has been successfully tested in Greenland.
Keywords
Mobile robotics; robots for harsh environments; and polar robots;
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