Robotic Ecologies for Deep Space Outposts

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Abstract

Robotics systems are a recognised part of the human exploration and colonisation of space. Advances in sensor and robotic networks, ambient intelligence and multi-agent systems offer approaches to modelling, implementing and operating robotic ecologies, comprising heterogeneous sets of mobile and embedded robotic devices and sensors, to support space applications, particularly in constructing and maintaining human habitats prior and subsequent to human arrival. This paper proposes a framework for integrating these technologies and techniques. The framework comprises application-level and infrastructure-level components, the former emphasising a model-driven approach supporting cognitive awareness and the latter an autonomic computing approach to self management. The paper provides a first draft of the framework, motivated by a deep space human outpost mission scenario.

Keywords

robotic ecologies
space robotics
human outposts
networked robotics
self-adaptation
ambient intelligence
multi-agent systems

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