Planning for Rover Opportunistic Science
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Abstract The Mars Exploration Rover Spirit recently set a record for
the furthest distance traveled in a single sol on Mars. Future
planetary exploration missions are expected to use even
longer drives to position rovers in areas of high scientific interest.
This increase provides the potential for a large rise
in the number of new science collection opportunities as the
rover traverses the Martian surface. In this paper, we describe
the OASIS system, which provides autonomous capabilities
for dynamically identifying and pursuing these science opportunities
during long-range traverses. OASIS uses machine
learning and planning and scheduling techniques to address
this goal. Machine learning techniques are applied to analyze
data as it is collected and quickly determine new science
goals and priorities on these goals. Planning and scheduling
techniques are used to alter the rover’s behavior so that new
science measurements can be performed while still obeying
resource and other mission constraints. We will introduce
OASIS and describe how planning and scheduling algorithms
support opportunistic science.
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