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DESCRIPTION:Carrington Chun\n\n(Advisor: Dr. Muhammad Hassan Tanveer)\n\nwi
 ll propose a doctoral thesis entitled\,\n\nAdvanced Multimodal Planetary S
 urface Exploration for Scientific CanBots\n\nOn\n\nWednesday\, November 11
 th at 2:00 PM\n\nEngineering Technology Center\, Room Q315\n\nAbstract\n\n
 Planetary surface exploration remains one of the great challenges for robo
 tic vehicles\, as environments found on other planets are often rough\, un
 structured\, and unpredictable. However\, in Humanity’s continuing endea
 vor to explore strange new worlds and seek answers to questions such as if
  life exists beyond earth\, adaptable and capable mobility solutions are r
 equired to boldly go where humankind cannot. This research first establish
 es a novel robotic system\, known as the CanBot\, to act as a terrestrial 
 analogue for small-scale planetary surface rovers. The CanBot addresses a 
 relevant technology gap created by the miniaturization of planetary surfac
 e rovers and the need to develop flight heritage for space-bound systems. 
 Through the vector of CanBots\, this research also develops a novel space-
 oriented Multimodal Mobility system. Historically\, planetary surface mobi
 lity has consisted of the springless Rocker-Bogie suspension system for wh
 eeled ground-based locomotion. In more recent history\, the first aerial h
 elicopter was flown on Mars establishing the only precedent for powered fl
 ight on other planets. Through the novel combination of both an aerial pro
 peller-based locomotion system and a modified version of the terrestrial R
 ocker-Bogie system\, a unique mechanism for exploring the surface of other
  planets will be demonstrated. Such a system will be able to travel faster
  and farther than typical terrestrial vehicles\, while still demonstrating
  the precise and deft movement afforded by a terrestrial robot. The propos
 ed locomotive approach will also attempt to demonstrate hybrid modalities 
 where CanBots will be able to climb extreme inclines beyond what classical
  wheeled robots can handle.\n\nCommittee\n\nDr. Muhammad Hassan Tanveer 
 – Kennesaw State University\, Department of Mechanical Engineering (advi
 sor)Dr. Junaid Zubairi – State University of New York at Fredonia\, Depa
 rtment of Computer and Information Sciences Dr. Sumit Chakravarty – Kenn
 esaw State University\, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringD
 r. David Guerra-Zubiaga – Kennesaw State University\, Department of Mech
 atronics EngineeringDr. Muhammad Salman – Kennesaw State University\, De
 partment of Mechanical Engineering
LOCATION:Engineering Technology Center\, 315
SUMMARY:Advanced Multimodal Planetary Surface Exploration for Scientific Ca
 nBots
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.kennesaw.edu/event/advanced-multimodal-plane
 tary-surface-exploration-for-scientific-canbots
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Guest Speakers
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