Rough and Steep Terrain Lunar Surface Mobility
Brian Wilcox · NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) · 2005
In summer of 2004, NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate conducted an open call for projects relevant to human and robotic exploration of Earth-Moon and Mars systems. A project entitled 'Rough and Steep Terrain Lunar Surface Mobility' was submitted by JPL and accepted by NASA. The principal investigator of this project describes robotic vehicle being developed for this effort, which includes six 'wheels-on-legs' so that it can roll efficiently on relatively smooth terrain but walk (using locked wheels as footpads) when the going gets rough.