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PRoVisG: Planetary Robotics Vision Ground Processing

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What do we do

• Combine expertise in Computer Vision for Planetary Surfaces
• Enhance scientific exploitation
• Generate high-level tools
• Test & demonstrate
• Let the Public know

Robotic Missions on Mars & Moons

• Penetrators
• Landers
• Rovers for close-range
• Aerobots for medium range
• Science & exploration
• Europe: Agencies, ESA Primes, Narrow community
• EC initiated unification JUST IN TIME

Left: Aerobot tested at ESTEC Planetary Test Bed (PTB). Right: Reconstructed scene using Aerobot Camera (Images courtesy of SciSys Ltd., UK and Joanneum Research, A)

The Principle: View the Surface and Calculate Something…

Technology and Expertise

Missions:

• EADS Astrium Space(UK)
• SciSys(UK)
• Jet Propulsion Lab (USA)
• Surrey Space Centre (UK)
• CNES (F)

Planetary Science:

• MSSL/UCL (UK)
• DLR (UK)
• Univ. Leicester (UK)

Computer Vision & Sensors:

• Joanneum Research (A)
• Czech Technical University (CZ)
• TU Berlin (D)
• Ohio State University (USA)
• CSEM (CH)

Robotics:

• Aberystwyth University (UK)

Results 2009...2011

• 3D Vision Toolbox: Multi-source, Processing, GIS: Presentation
• International contests
• Spin-off technology
• Processed planetary data
• Public field test
• 2 Summer Schools

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  PRoVisG_Research-Connection-Prague.pdf