Abstract: The choice of marker set is a source of variability in motion analysis. Studies exist which assess the performance of marker sets when direct kinematics is used, but these results cannot be extrapolated to the inverse ...

Abstract: This paper describes tests conducted since 2008 at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to address engineering challenges associated with delivering planetary regolith to in ...

Abstract: Advances in robotics and additive manufacturing have become game-changing for the prospects of space industry. It has become feasible to bootstrap a self-sustaining, self-expanding industry at reasonably low cost. Simple ...

Abstract: A laboratory investigation evaluates the potential of using stabilized fly ash from municipal solid waste incinerators (MSWIs) as a filler in asphalt mixtures. Nine asphalt mixtures composed of the same aggregate gradation ...

Abstract: This article presents the feasibility study and preliminary testing of an underactuated cable-driven parallel robot for automated launch and recovery operations on the sea surface. The robot frame is mounted onto a primary ...