Icon-based concept for exploring rover autonomy
Judith H. Allton, Damian M. Lyons · Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space III · 1992
A model traverse in the Mare Tyrrhenum region of Mars is used as a setting to discuss autonomy and geologic decision-making for a rover mission. An icon-based language is proposed as a concept for exploring what degree of autonomy is useful in geologic problem-solving with remote rovers. This concept can be implemented during field trials on Earth which would cross-train geologists and robot designers, preparing a fine team to specify actual spacecraft requirements. An icon language user interface provides a tool enabling field experiments to be easily conducted by real geologists solving real geological problems.