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Publications, Robotic Antarctic Meteorite Search

Note: This list may not be comprehensive. It contains only those publications in the RI publications database. Entries are listed in reverse chronological order.

• A Sensor Arm for Robotic Antarctic Meteorite Search
  C. Urmson, B. Shamah, J. Teza, M.D. Wagner, D. Apostolopoulos, and W.L. Whittaker
  Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, Helsinki, Finland, July, 2001. [Abstract]
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• Autonomous characterization of unknown environments
  L. Pedersen
  2001 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Vol. 1, May, 2001, pp. 277 - 284. [Abstract]
  Download: pdf [625 KB] copyrighted

• Solar Navigational Planning for Robotic Explorers
  K. Shillcutt and W.L. Whittaker
  2001 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Vol. 2, May, 2001, pp. 1421 - 1426. [Abstract]
  Download: pdf [184 KB] copyrighted

• Technology and Field Demonstration of Robotic Search for Antarctic Meteorites
  D. Apostolopoulos, M.D. Wagner, B. Shamah, L. Pedersen, K. Shillcutt, and W.L. Whittaker
  International Journal of Robotics Research, December, 2000. [Abstract]
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• Experimenter's Notebook: Robotic Search for Antarctic Meteorites 2000 Expedition
  M.D. Wagner
  tech. report CMU-RI-TR-00-13, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, June, 2000. [Abstract]
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• Evaluation of Computer Vision Algorithms for Autonomous Navigation in Polar Terrains
  N. Vandapel, R. Chatila, S. Moorehead, S. Lacroix, D. Apostolopoulos, and W.L. Whittaker
  International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, 2000. [Abstract]

• Effect of Tire Design and Steering Mode on Robotic Mobility in Barren Terrain
  B. Shamah, D. Apostolopoulos, M.D. Wagner, and W.L. Whittaker
  Proceeding of the International Conference on Field and Service Robots, August, 1999, pp. 287-292. [Abstract]
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• Short-Range Millimeter-Wave Radar Perception in a Polar Environment
  A. Foessel, S. Chheda, and D. Apostolopoulos
  Proceedings of the Field and Service Robotics Conference, August, 1999. [Abstract]
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• Technology and Field Demonstration Results in the Robotic Search for Antarctic Meteorites
  D. Apostolopoulos, M. Wagner, and W.L. Whittaker
  Proceedings of the International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, August, 1999, pp. 185-190. [Abstract]
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• Technology and Field Demonstration Results in the Robotic Search for Antarctic Meteorites
  D. Apostolopoulos, M.D. Wagner, and W.L. Whittaker
  Proceedings of the International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, August, 1999, pp. 185-190. [Abstract]
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• Autonomous Navigation Field Results of a Planetary Analog Robot in Antarctica
  S. Moorehead, R. Simmons, D. Apostolopoulos, and W.L. Whittaker
  International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, June, 1999. [Abstract]
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• Solar Power Expert for Remote Robotic Explorers
  K. Shillcutt and W.L. Whittaker
  International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, June, 1999.
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• Preliminary Results on the use of Stereo, Color Cameras and Laser Sensors in Antarctica
  N. Vandapel, S. Moorehead, W.L. Whittaker, R. Chatila, and R. Murrieta-Cid
  International Symposium on Experimental Robotics, March, 1999. [Abstract]
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• Radar sensor for an autonomous Antarctic explorer
  A. Foessel, D. Apostolopoulos, and W.L. Whittaker
  Proc. SPIE , Mobile Robots XIII and Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vol. 3525, January, 1999, pp. 117-124. [Abstract]
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• Autonomous Science Decisions for Mars Sample Return
  T.L. Roush, V. Gulick, R. Morris, P. Gazis, G. Benedix, C. Glymour, J. Ramsey, L. Pedersen, M. Ruzon, W. Buntine, and J. Oliver
  Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXX, 1999.

• Robotic Rock Classification Using Visible Light Reflectance Spectroscopy: Preliminary results from the Robotic Antarctic Meteorite Search program
  L. Pedersen, D. Apostolopoulos, W.L. Whittaker, W. Cassidy, P. Lee, and T. Roush
  Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXX, 1999.

• Search for Meteorites at Martin Hills and Pirrit Hills, Antarctica
  P. Lee, W.A. Cassidy, D. Apostolopoulos, D. Bassi, L. Bravo, H. Cifuentes, M. Deans, A. Foessel, S. Moorehead, M. Parris, C. Puebla, L. Pedersen, M. Sibenac, F. Valdés, N. Vandapel, and W.L. Whittaker
  Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXX, 1999.
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• Field Validation of Nomad's Robotic Locomotion
  B. Shamah, D. Apostolopoulos, E. Rollins, and W.L. Whittaker
  Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society of Photo-Optical Engineering, Vol. 3525, November, 1998, pp. 214-222. [Abstract]
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• Robotic Deployment of Electro-Magnetic Sensors for Meteorite Search
  L. Pedersen
  Proceedings of the 1998 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA '98), Vol. 1, May, 1998, pp. 618 - 623. [Abstract]
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