17:15 〜 18:45
[PCG20-P15] Building the telecommunication system for the RTF ground demonstration field toward future moons and planetary missions
Fukushima Prefecture has a huge base for the development and demonstration of robots, which is called as "RTF" (Fukushima Robot Test Field). The RTF consists of several areas for various experiments to test the performance of robot against dust, temperature, and vibration etc. So, the RTF can be positioned as a ground demonstration field suitable for rovers in lunar and planetary missions.
We have started the new project to build a telecommunication system connecting the RTF and remote users. In this new system, the control commands are transferred from remote users to the rovers in the RTF. Reversely, the experimental data and in-situ images obtained by instruments onboard rovers in the RTF are transferred to remote users in quasi-real time.
We have constructed a relay transmission system connecting 3 sites: RTF –Univ. of Aizu (UoA) –remote users, which is analogous to data transmission in actual missions. We installed an emulator within the relay system so that users can add the artificial delay, packet loss, and noise in the route to simulate and verify the actual Earth-Moon data communication environment.
We are planning to extend this relay system to accommodate a variety of use cases including multi-user, multi-robot and multi-device combinations. We also plan to build a 3D visualization system using telepresence technology. Then the users in remote locations will be able to observe and control the behavior of rover(s) as if they were in the RTF. Such remote experiments without the need to come to the RTF themselves would open the door to potential users. This project is being implemented by UoA in collaboration with Japanese companies with the support of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
We have started the new project to build a telecommunication system connecting the RTF and remote users. In this new system, the control commands are transferred from remote users to the rovers in the RTF. Reversely, the experimental data and in-situ images obtained by instruments onboard rovers in the RTF are transferred to remote users in quasi-real time.
We have constructed a relay transmission system connecting 3 sites: RTF –Univ. of Aizu (UoA) –remote users, which is analogous to data transmission in actual missions. We installed an emulator within the relay system so that users can add the artificial delay, packet loss, and noise in the route to simulate and verify the actual Earth-Moon data communication environment.
We are planning to extend this relay system to accommodate a variety of use cases including multi-user, multi-robot and multi-device combinations. We also plan to build a 3D visualization system using telepresence technology. Then the users in remote locations will be able to observe and control the behavior of rover(s) as if they were in the RTF. Such remote experiments without the need to come to the RTF themselves would open the door to potential users. This project is being implemented by UoA in collaboration with Japanese companies with the support of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.