Changes for page Amadee-24-Genes4Mars

Summary

• Page properties (2 modified, 0 added, 0 removed)

Details

Page properties

Title

...	...	@@ -1,1 +1,1 @@
1		-Amadee-24-RAMSES
	1	+Amadee-24-GeoPrep

Content

...	...	@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
1	1	=== Details ===
2	2
3		-|**Acronym**|RAMSES
4		-|**Description**|Fully autonomous multi-sensor-based helicopter system capable of taking off from a charging dock atop a Mars rover, then conducting aerial reconnaissance for operator-requested POI inspection or autonomous terrain mapping before landing back on the rover to recharge.
5		-|**Principal Investigator (PI)**|Martin Scheiber ~| [[Martin.Scheiber@aau.at>>mailto:Martin.Scheiber@aau.at]]
6		-|**Organisation** |Control of Networked Systems Group, Institute of Smart System Technologies, University of Klagenfurt
	3	+|**Acronym**|GeoPrep
	4	+|**Description**|Geo-sampling selection and curation within habitat; performing a petrological analysis with simple tools (incl. cutting / polishing samples), microscopy optical/Raman/IR; post mission lab analysis.
	5	+|**Principal Investigator (PI)**|Dominik Jäger ~| [[dominik.jaeger@uibk.ac.at>>mailto:dominik.jaeger@uibk.ac.at]]
	6	+|**Organisation** |University of Innsbruck
7	7	|**Co-Investigators**|(((
8		-Marim Faroun | [[mafaroun@edu.aau.at>>mailto:mafaroun@edu.aau.at]]
	8	+Bastian Joachim-Mrosko, University of Innsbruck, Geology Department
9	9
10		-Tanguy Gerniers | [[t1gerniers@edu.aau.at>>mailto:t1gerniers@edu.aau.at]]
	10	+Jürgen Konzett, University of Innsbruck, Geology Department
11	11	)))
12	12
13	13	=== Summary ===
...	...	@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
17	17	[[image:ACT_manifest.png||height="266" width="399"]]
18	18	)))
19	19
20		-In 2021, the first Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) performed its first flight on Mars. With this flight, Ingenuity developed by NASA, proved that VTOL aircraft can operate under Martian conditions. However, furtherresearch and development is necessary to take out full advantage of flying vehicles during a Mars mission.
	20	+The analysis of rock samples allows us to unravel the history of a terrestrial planet. This includes its accretion, the tectonic and magmatic processes that shape its interior, and the processes that shape its surface morphological features. In addition, rock samples can preserve information about the evolution of a planet’s atmosphere and hold clues to the former presence of a biosphere, the nature of its various ecosystems and possible causes of its demise. In case of Mars, the planet’s major surface morphological features testify to an extensive history of volcanic activity and provide strong evidence for the former presence of large bodies of liquid water.
21	21
22		-The Rover Aerial Mars Support and Exploration System (RAM-SES) is a technology system for future UAVs using an AI-based network to autonomously detect landing sites in Mars-like environments. With participation in AMADEE-24, RAMSES’s novel approach demonstrates the process of detecting visual points of interest, either scientifically or for safe UAV navigation.
	22	+The GeoPrep experiment is designed to prepare a rock sample for a first microscopic examination. This will improve the selection process of samples on other planets which will be sent back to Earth by integrating the results into a decision-making process aimed at selecting the suitable samples.
23	23
24		-The expected outcome is to utilize an AI-based network togenerate a heat map for successfully detecting landing sites inthe mission area. Additionally, the system contains gener-ated pixel-wise maps and provides comprehensive and detaileddepictions of scientific points of interest in Mars-like environments. RAMSES evaluates data gathered by other robotic vehicles to create the aforementioned heat map and points of interest. In turn, this data can enhance the mission capabilities ofother teams to further demonstrate collaboration between experiments.
	24	+GeoPrep will investigate whether it is possible to set up a rock sample preparation facility in a Martian field lab using as simple a technical and operational approach as possible to produce thin sections of different materials. The experiment will also show if this facility can be operated by an analog astronaut with no previous knowledge about rock sample preparation.
25	25
26		-To achieve the defined experiment objectives within AMADEE-24,RAMSES focuses on evaluating data gathered by the SAMPLE experiment. With the help of the ground truth of the mission area data,we are able to compare the system’s pixel-wise map coordinates andimprove the precision of the location of notable features for scientific research in order to contribute to the advancement of scientificknowledge about the environment. In the context of collaborative experimentation, RAMSES shall be subjected to proof-of-concept teststhat aim to exhibit its capabilities in supporting AMADEE-24 andfuture missions.
	26	+To realize this experiment, a sample of appropriate size will be collected in an inflatable glove bag, to avoid contamination. After cleaning, a piece of that sample will be cut off and examined using a petrographic microscope. The quality of the sample aswell as to what extent it can be analyzed using different techniques will also be studied.
27	27
28	28
29	29