NASA SBIR/STTR SUCCESS STORIES Jet Propulsion Laboratory 
1996 Phase II

Planning and Simulation over Internet for Robot Operations

IA Tech, Inc.

Los Angeles, CA

INNOVATION
    Software for distributed planning and simulation over the internet including cooperative operations for robotic exploration

Software Allows Scientists and Engineers to
Collaborate Over the Internet When
Planning for Mars Rover Missions


ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Developed techniques for high-fidelity simulation of motion and lighting
  • Deployed software in a NASA flight project and supported field testing
  • Developed tools that will enable distributed operations of multiple cooperative robots
COMMERCIALIZATION
  • Phase II SBIR contract with Air Force to adapt software to unmanned aerial vehicle operations
GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
  • Software was adopted by JPL to support Mars Polar Lander Mission
  • Software and technologies were adapted by JPL to develop the Science Activity Planner (SAP) that was used in the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission
  • Software will undergo further development for 2009 Mars Exploration Rover
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           6/24/06