Integrated Mechanical, Thermal, Data, and Power Transfer Interfaces for Future Space Robotics

In-situ connectability among modules of a space system can provide significantly enhanced flexibility, adaptability, and robustness for space exploration and servicing missions. Connection of modules in extra-terrestrial environment is hence a topic of rising importance in modern orbital or planetar...

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Main Authors: Xiu-Tian Yan, Wiebke Brinkmann, Roberto Palazzetti, Craig Melville, Youhua Li, Sebastian Bartsch, Frank Kirchner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Robotics and AI
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/frobt.2018.00064/full