The formation control testbed

Regehr, M. W.; Açıkmeşe, A. Behçet; Ahmed, A.; Aung, M.; Clark, Ken; MacNeal, Paul D.; Shields, Joel; Singh, Gurjeet; Bailey, Robert W.; Bushnell, C. J.; Hicke, A.; Lytle, Bradford P.; Rasmussen, Richard E.

doi:10.1109/aero.2004.1367641

Cited by 29 publications

(10 citation statements)

References 4 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Additional test beds currently employed include the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's (JPL) formation control test-bed (FCT) [15], the Goddard Space Flight Center's (GSFC) formation flying test-bed (FFTB) [16], and the Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) front-end robotics enabling near-term demonstration (FREND) [17]. The Field and Space Robotics Laboratory recently proposed experimentation on controlling an incrementally assembled multiple spacecraft system [18].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development and experimentation of LQR/APF guidance and control for autonomous proximity maneuvers of multiple spacecraft

2011

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development and experimentation of LQR/APF guidance and control for autonomous proximity maneuvers of multiple spacecraft

2011

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Ref. [6] describes the design and construction of the Formation Control Testbed, where five degrees of freedom are reproduced. The FCT consists of three robots navigating on an air bearing floor, propelled by cold gas thrusters.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design and tests of a frictionless 2D platform for studying space navigation and control subsystems

Sabatini

Farnocchia

Palmerini

2012

2012 IEEE Aerospace Conference

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The design of a low cost free floating platform for ground test of on orbit complex operations is presented. The authors describe the bus design and the test of the different components, such as the pressured air tanks feeding the pads - needed for low friction planar operations-, the thrusters, the software and hardware architecture. A major focus is set on the navigation system. The selection process of the inertial sensors is illustrated, with relevant test campaign, performed for assessing the gyroscope and accelerometers characteristics (white noise, bias, random walk). The accelerometers, however, do not prove to be accurate enough to permit even time limited controlled maneuvers. At the scope we add an optical sensor, and include its measurements in the Kalman filter realized to estimate the platform state. Eventually, the performance of the guide, navigation and control system applied to the assembled platform is tested by means of a series of maneuvers characterized by growing complexity: rectilinear path tracking, attitude slewing maneuver, and coordinated translation and rotational control along curvilinear trajectories

show abstract

“…The JPL-CalTech Formation Control Testbed (FCT) [3] and the DLR Test Environment for Applications of Multiple Spacecraft (TEAMS) [4] are examples of multiple space vehicles simulators built by aerospace industries. An example of such testbeds developed by university is the MIT Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, and Reorient Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) system [5].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

SPARTANS - A cooperating spacecraft testbed for autonomous proximity operations experiments

Valmorbida

Mazzucato

Tronco

et al. 2015

2015 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) Proceedings

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Ground-based testbeds have been used since the beginning of space exploration for both hardware and software validation. In this paper we describe the innovative aspects of the attitude module of a cooperating spacecraft testbed under development at the University of Padova. We also present and discuss experimental results of specific attitude control maneuvers carried out using optimal control techniques. Keywords-close-proximity operations testbed; optimal control attitude maneuvers. I.This full text paper was peer-reviewed at the direction of IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society prior to the acceptance and publication.978-1-4799-6144-6/15/$31.00 ©2015 IEEE

show abstract

The formation control testbed

Cited by 29 publications

References 4 publications

Development and experimentation of LQR/APF guidance and control for autonomous proximity maneuvers of multiple spacecraft

Development and experimentation of LQR/APF guidance and control for autonomous proximity maneuvers of multiple spacecraft

Design and tests of a frictionless 2D platform for studying space navigation and control subsystems

SPARTANS - A cooperating spacecraft testbed for autonomous proximity operations experiments

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About