Add to ORKGA new gripper mechanism can be used as an end effector for a long arm that reaches out from a nearby spacecraft for a touch-and-go type of mission. The gripper would stabilize the arm and allow samples to be collected and in situ science to be done from a fixed platform. In the long term, this style of gripper could even be used as handholds for astronauts trying to move about on/near small asteroids. The prototype developed has demonstrated a 120 N gripping force, and improvements continue to be made
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This paper details the development and early testing of a compliant suspension for a microspine grip...
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Systems and methods for gravity independent gripping and drilling are described. The gripping device...
Successful robotic exploration of near-Earth asteroids necessitates a method of securely anchoring t...
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To successfully explore near-Earth Asteroids the question of mobility emerges as the key issue for a...
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In space applications, it is conceivable that part of the robotic activities could involve the grasp...
Control laws (in some optimal sense) are being developed for the gripper/nut runner end effector. Co...
Robotic grippers have many amazing uses. From helping to rescue trapped animals underwater to holdin...
Since the humanity was born, hands have been the most essential parts of the body for our interactio...
The emphasis in placing intelligence on the control of robot arms and manipulators for high performa...
The paper summarises the work done so far by four University groups involved in a joint project for ...
This paper details the development and early testing of a compliant suspension for a microspine grip...
Asteroids and comets may provide insight into the origins of our solar system and the precursors to ...
To grip rocks on the surfaces of asteroids and comets, and to grip the cliff faces and lava tubes of...
This work is a method to drill into a rock surface regardless of the gravitational field or orientat...
Systems and methods for gravity independent gripping and drilling are described. The gripping device...
Successful robotic exploration of near-Earth asteroids necessitates a method of securely anchoring t...
2nd Place at Denman Undergraduate Research ForumOne major limitation of previous NASA missions in ex...
To successfully explore near-Earth Asteroids the question of mobility emerges as the key issue for a...
The Rock Baller is a sample acquisition tool that improves sample retention. The basic elements of t...
In space applications, it is conceivable that part of the robotic activities could involve the grasp...
Control laws (in some optimal sense) are being developed for the gripper/nut runner end effector. Co...
Robotic grippers have many amazing uses. From helping to rescue trapped animals underwater to holdin...
Since the humanity was born, hands have been the most essential parts of the body for our interactio...
The emphasis in placing intelligence on the control of robot arms and manipulators for high performa...
The paper summarises the work done so far by four University groups involved in a joint project for ...