SPACECRAFT SYSTEM FOR DEBRIS DISPOSAL AND OTHER OPERATIONS AND METHODS PERTAINING TO THE SAME
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    发明申请
    SPACECRAFT SYSTEM FOR DEBRIS DISPOSAL AND OTHER OPERATIONS AND METHODS PERTAINING TO THE SAME 有权
    用于消除废物处理和其他操作的方法和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150097084A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-09

    申请号:US14505678

    申请日:2014-10-03

    申请人: Busek Co., Inc.

    摘要: A spacecraft system and method includes a platform with a dock and an umbilical payout device. A robot is connected to an umbilical paid out by the umbilical payout device and is repeatedly deployable from the dock. The robot includes one or more imagers, an inertial measurement unit, and a plurality of thrusters. A command module receives image data from the one or more robot imagers and orientation data from the inertial measurement unit. An object recognition module is configured to recognize one or more objects from the received image data. The command module determines the robot's orientation with respect to an object and issues thruster control commands to control movement of the robot based on the robot's orientation. The combination of the space platform and robot on umbilical line can be used for towing another object to different orbital location, inspection including self-inspection of the robot carrying platform and for robotic servicing.

    摘要翻译: 航天器系统和方法包括具有码头和脐带支付装置的平台。 机器人连接到由脐带支付装置支付的脐带,并且可以从码头重复部署。 机器人包括一个或多个成像器,惯性测量单元和多个推进器。 命令模块从一个或多个机器人成像器和来自惯性测量单元的取向数据接收图像数据。 对象识别模块被配置为从接收的图像数据识别一个或多个对象。 命令模块确定机器人相对于物体的方向,并发出推进器控制命令,以根据机器人的方向来控制机器人的运动。 脐带线上的空间平台和机器人的组合可用于将另一物体拖到不同的轨道位置,检查包括机器人承载平台的自检和机器人维修。