| Budget Amount *help |
¥18,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
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| Research Abstract |
Research on lunar rover technology for the scientific exploration of the moon has been conducted in preparation for Japan's possible lunar project expected to be realized in the near future.
Elastic wheels have been shown to be very effective in negotiating the lunar regolith, composed of powder-like fine particles, which covers lunar surface. Also, several types of suspension mechanism have been proposed to tackle the obstacles which are scattered on the steep slopes of the lunar mountains.For remotely controlling a lunar rover and on-board manipulator, a new scheme of what we call a semi-autonomous control system has been proposed which alleviates a burden on the operators on the ground and also enhance the efficiency of the remote operation of the rover system.
A series of rover models which we call LUBOT(LUnar roBOT) has been developed to confirm the above mentioned mechanisms and remote control scheme and their effectiveness has been confirmed.
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