MAGMA 2

Synopsis: Mars analog rover performance and payload test
Institution (PI): Sebastian Meszyński, ABM Space Education / Polish Mars Society
Responsible on-site: Mateusz Józefowicz

Description

Mars Analog Rovers Magma2 are undergoing further development into Magma 4 model, to be equipped with artificial intelligence system, among others. Other specialized payloads and testing in various terrain and environments are a part of the development process. Rovers can be adapted to carry and connect other party’s payloads, such as GPR. The WISDOM GPR for the EXOMARS mission is going to be tested as Magma’ s payload. Compliance of the hardware and integration ability will be tested. Proper survey area will be chosen by both the WISDOM and ABM SE teams to perform the radar probing and capture a geological profile (or profiles). Data from the GPR will be made accessible to the ABM SE team to work over rover control systems for future tests and to analyze rover’s potential particularly for GPR payload.

The data will also be used to develop a simulator environment for rover’s AI module. WISDOM team agrees to hand over the data under the condition of maintaining the control over the publication schedule.

ABM SE might publish its combined rover/GPR results, but most of all it gathers the data for its internal development process. ABM SE will also write general performance report and make it available to the expedition partners. Apart from the payload tests also communication test of a remote control station outside the cave and Internet transmission to remote receiving stations in Poland will be tested. Also terrain performance tests without the payload can be performed, if the time allows. Establishing of a basic communication between the rover and the Aouda suit is an optional task, depending on the organizational and technical capacities of the parties involved.

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