Subsurface Sampling Robot for Time-limited Asteroid Exploration
Hiroki Kato,Yasutaka Satou,Kent Yoshikawa,Masatsugu Otsuki,Hirotaka Sawada,Takeshi Kuratomi,Nana Hidaka,Hiroki Kato,Yasutaka Satou,Kent Yoshikawa,Masatsugu Otsuki,Hirotaka Sawada,Takeshi Kuratomi,Nana Hidaka
This paper presents a novel approach to sampling subsurface asteroidal regolith under severe time constraints. Sampling operations that must be completed within a few hours require techniques that can manage subsurface obstructions that may be encountered. The large uncertainties due to our lack of knowledge of regolith properties also make sampling difficult. To aid in managing these challenges, ...
