Artillery based explorers: A new architecture for regional planetary geology

Garrick‐Bethell, I.

doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2005.02.007

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“…Use of tethered sensors would enable the lander to supply power to the distributed sensors, and would eliminate the need for line-of-sight access to communicate with the sensors. One implementation of this ballistic methodology is the artillery based explorers (ABE) architecture proposed by Garrick-Bethell for planetary geology applications [1]. Garrick-Bethell's analyses evaluated the feasibility and applicability of an ABE architecture for Mars exploration, and found that a system massing under 9 kg could deliver sensor packages up to 5 km from a lander with 120 m accuracy.…”

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Sensorpod sensor deployment technologies

Slostad¹,

Barnes²,

Frank³

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Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium, 2006.

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This paper explores the technologies and capabilities of the SensorPod ™ System, a suite of technologies that has been developed to allow ballistic placement of tethered and wireless sensors into remote locations inaccessible by traditional handplaced sensors or robotic explorers. These locations include potentially hazardous areas, or areas that would become contaminated or disturbed due to the placement of traditional sensor packages. The SensorPod ™ product line includes modular components to deploy individual or arrays of sensor, as well as support technologies such as compact mechanisms to enable the sensor packages to orient themselves relative to the surface and deploy short booms to achieve limited elevation after deployment.

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confidence: 99%