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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**|Hort3Space
	4	+|**Description**|An automated multilevel cultivation prototype, equipped with cultivation specific full spectrum LED lights placed inside a sterile grow room in an inflatable self-erecting tent to evaluate cultivation performances, supporting the diet of the crew
	5	+|**Principal Investigator (PI)**|Luca Nardi ~| [[luca.nardi@enea.it>>mailto:luca.nardi@enea.it]]
	6	+|**Organisation** |ENEA-Biotechnology Laboratory, Casaccia Research Center
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8		-Marim Faroun | [[mafaroun@edu.aau.at>>mailto:mafaroun@edu.aau.at]]
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10		-Tanguy Gerniers | [[t1gerniers@edu.aau.at>>mailto:t1gerniers@edu.aau.at]]
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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.
	18	+Future long-term space missions and human habitation on other planets such as Mars require a controlled ecological life-support system. Its purpose is to basically re-create a proper atmosphere, purify water and possibly sow seeds for astronauts to eat. These processes are ensured by photosynthetic algae and higher plants in a so-called “biological life support system” (BLSS).
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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.
	20	+Since the AMADEE-24 mission site mimics the harsh space environment, it is the perfect location to test such systems. Here, productive plant species shall be grown considering factors such as the absence of soil, shortage of water, limited space available.The experiment Hort3Space is therefore focusing on “microgreens” -leafy vegetables harvested as seedlings, highly acceptable by consumers as “Ready-To-Eat” (RTE) food. They are highly nutritious, hence an excellent source of vitamins and antioxidants.
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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.
	22	+The aim of this experiment is to develop and test innovative and autonomous cultivation systems that can grow fresh food with the minimum human intervention. This way, supply transportation for long-term missions can be reduced.
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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.
	24	+To realize this experiment, a sterile grow room in an inflatable self-erecting tent will be used to evaluate cultivation performances in extreme environments, simulating a planetary biological life support system (BLSS). It will be able to support the dietof the crew members of the analogue mission with fresh and highly nutritious, ready-to-eat vegetables. Additionally, the use of automated processes shall reduce analogue astronaut’s time required for cultivation task.
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