Researchers simulate moon dust collection with teleoperated robots

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Teleoperated robots for gathering moon dust are a step closer, according to research by scientists at the University of Bristol. The researchers presented their paper "Demonstrating Trustworthiness in Open-Loop Model Mediated Teleoperation for Collecting Lunar Regolith Simulant" at IROS 2024 (IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems).

The team was able to complete a sample collection task by controlling a virtual simulation, which then sent commands to a physical robot to mirror the simulation's actions. They were able to do so while only monitoring the simulation—without needing physical camera streams—meaning this tool could be particularly useful for delayed teleoperation on the moon.

 

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