Field Trials Utah

Evaluation of robotic planetary exploration systems of @DFKI RIC with an extensive test campaign in the desert of Utah, US. Imprint:

[Maritimes Testzentrum Helgoland @MTZ_Helgoland]

Angekommen. Hier kommt das Testfeld hin! Hugh!

[Maritimes Testzentrum Helgoland @MTZ_Helgoland]

🥳 Die erste Tonne liegt!
7 more to come... Aber schnell geht‘s! #innoven #helgoland #nordsee #seemännerarbeitenschnell

[Maritimes Testzentrum Helgoland @MTZ_Helgoland]

Es ist vollbracht! Testfeld Helgoland ready to use 🥳🤩 #Helgoland #Nordsee #maritimestestzentrum #anotherjobwelldone

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

Here is our final project film on YouTube, have fun!

https://t.co/QfZ9slx5xL

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

Nothing left in the desert of Morocco but some mysterious trails in the sand.
Now it's time for analysing the tons of data that we gathered during the trials. TBC...

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

After two weeks in the desert it's time for packing. #SherpaTT get's into it's box and hopefully the transporter doesn't brake until it reaches our container.

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

A last challenge for #SherpaTT: Climbing a steep rocky hill.

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

Mission accomplished! More than 15 scientific experiments and data collection tasks were completed successfully. This includes the long distance traverse, where guided by the #ERGO software, #SherpaTT covered more than 1,3km autonomously. (Image by #AirbusintheUK)

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

Avoiding an obstacle is easy, but see what #SherpaTT can do...

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

#SherpaTT changes it's footprint in order to drive to a narrow passage.

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

#SherpaTT showing its agility skills performing various postures #robots #FieldTrials

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

Project manager of @DFKI speaking about the field trials for testing the future generation of #space #robots.

[Infuse Project @H2020Infuse]

What does it take to validate a new software in the Moroccan desert? A talented and enthusiastic #team - and a couple of clever rovers!

Here is the hardworking #InFuse #team after a long day of testing on "Mars" 👽🤖

@HPeraspera @EU_H2020 @ft_morocco @DFKI @LaasCNRS

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

The field crew of the ERGO project with employees from @infoGMV @KingsCollegeLon @AirbusSpace testing their software in @DFKI‘s #SherpaTT.

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

Approaching the long distance traverse goal. On the first demonstration day we showed a fully autonomous 200m traverse and gave insights into the software to the @EU_H2020 and #PERASPERA representatives.

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

The PERASPERA project (https://t.co/Gj7Q91wdZU) with representatives from @esa @ASI_spazio @CDTIoficial @CNES @DLR_en @UKspace visited the camp today to watch the field trials and see #SherpaTT with software from ERGO and @H2020Infuse at work.

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

Setting up the mission control tents and the infrastructure for the upcoming field trials.

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

Preparatory data acquisition trials from #InFuse with the #robots Mana and Minnie from @LaasCNRS.

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

Impression of testing the planning capabilities of the ERGO software and the HCRU sensor unit of @DLR_de on #SherpaTT.

[Field Trials Morocco @ft_morocco]

To obtain detailed Digital Elevation Models (#DEMs) from the test site, @esa supported us with a #drone. It was able to create aerial photos and digital maps of our test site with a resolution of 10x10cm and better in no time.