Repeated Impact-Based Capture of a Spinning Object by a Dual-Arm Space Robot

This paper presents detumbling and capture of space debris by a dual-arm space robot for active space debris removal missions. Space debris, such as a malfunctioning satellite or a rocket upper stage, often has uncontrolled tumbling motion. It also has uncertainties in its parameters, such as inerti...

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Main Authors: Kenji Nagaoka, Ryota Kameoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Robotics and AI
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/frobt.2018.00115/full