CS Colloquia: Robotic Planetary Science: the Mars Exploration Rovers and Beyond

Title: Robotic Planetary Science: the Mars Exploration Rovers and BeyondSpeaker: Dr. Ashley Stroupe(JPL)ABSTRACT:
This talk will present the present and future of robotic Mars exploration,
including the current Mars missions and system prototypes for future missions
to the Moon and Mars. The talk will begin with an overview of the the Mars
Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, which have been exploring Mars for
nearly 4 years. We will focus on autonomous rover capabilities, highlights of
mission science discoveries, and lessons learned. Following, there will be a
brief discussion of the next Mars missions, Phoenix and Mars Science
Laboratory. We will conclude by looking at some prototypes for future
missions, including Lunar exploration (with Athlete) and difficult terrain
exploration (with TRESSA).BIO:
Ashley W. Stroupe is a staff engineer at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in
Pasadena, California. She works as a rover driver with the Mars
Exploration Rover Project, building sequences of commands to drive the rover
and deploy science instruments. Dr. Stroupe does research focusing on
multi-robot teams in complex environments and behavior-based control, with
applications to exploration and mapping, dynamic target observation, and
cooperative manipulation. She has published multiple conference papers, book
chapters, and journal articles in robotics and is an active participant in
multiple education and outreach programs. She received a B.S. in physics from
Harvey Mudd College in 1990, an M.S. in electrical engineering from George
Mason University in 1998, an M.S. in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University
in 2001, and a Ph.D. in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University in 2003.

Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: CS Colloquia