“Real-time Data Fusion and Visualization for the Mars Exploration Rovers” by Wick
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- Real-time Data Fusion and Visualization for the Mars Exploration Rovers
Session/Category Title: Visualization
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Abstract:
NASA’s twin Mars Exploration Rovers are controlled by a team of scientists and engineers here on Earth. Each day, the operations staff has only four hours to analyze new data gathered by the rovers and create a detailed plan for the next day’s activity.
To help the operations staff cope with this daunting task, NASA/JPL developed a software package known as the Science Activity Planner (SAP). SAP is designed to reduce planning complexity and time pressure by providing an immersive planning and analysis environment using a variety of real-time data fusion and visualization techniques.
References:
Powell, M. W., Backes, P. G., Vona, M. A., and Norris, J. S. 2003. Visualization of Coregistered Imagery for Remote Surface Operations. IEEE Aerospace Conference.
Vona, M. A., Backes, P. G., Powell, Norris, J. S., and W., M. 2003. Challenges in 3D Visualization for Mars Exploration Rover Mission Science Planning. IEEE Aerospace Conference.
