DLR SpaceBot Camp. The Evolution of Germany s Space Robotics Competition. T. Kaupisch, A. Arghir German Aerospace Center (DLR) Space Administration

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1 DLR.de Chart 1 DLR SpaceBot Camp The Evolution of Germany s Space Robotics Competition T. Kaupisch, A. Arghir German Aerospace Center (DLR) Space Administration

2 DLR.de Chart 2 SpaceBot Cup Facts SpaceBot Camp 2015 Results Lessons Learned SpaceBot Cup Next

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4 DLR SpaceBot Cup Facts First German space robotics competition Time frame: 1 May November 2013; Event: 11/12 November participants Up to ,- funding per team Universities, research institutes and SMEs Scenario Planetary exploration with infrastructure assembly Navigate Plan Traverse Explore Manipulation of geometric objects up to 800g No GPS System mass 100kg max Delay in communication of 2 s

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8 DLR.de Chart 8 Results All teams delivered capable solutions Mobility, manipulation, sensors sufficient for the given task Autonomy and communications showed to be critical No ranking for 2013 due to strong variation in performance Lessons learned were collected from participants, jury and organizers The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and DLR Space Administration decided to continue the SpaceBot Cup

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10 DLR.de Chart 10 Lessons Learned Time - In 9 month most of the work goes into engineering and building a capable system. Quality management and testing however become secondary objectives. Full year time Testing - Rigorous testing for performance and compatibility eliminates most preventable sources of error. Communication - To have a clear understanding of the mission and foreseeable demands is key to mission success. Open discussion forum, 3 Reviews/Consulting events Qualification - A pre-flight test a reasonable amount of time before the competition shall give a clear picture on requirement compliance. strive for the DARPA Grand Challenge -Effect

11 DLR.de Chart 11 DLR SpaceBot Cup 2015 Time frame: December 2014 November 2015; Event: 13. November starting positions Up to ,- funding per Team Universities, research institutes and SMEs Same Scenario Planetary exploration with infrastructure assembly Navigate, plan, traverse, explore, manipulate + focus on autonomy performance + focus on mission aspects (e.g. communication) + soil sampling Goals: Assess capability of SMEs and academia in planetary robotics Rules and scoring for the competition Benchmarking for technology assessment Uncover untapped potential in non-space focused research 4 new teams Identify potential for future funding efforts Promote space robotics to industry; advertise STEM to students

12 DLR.de Chart 12 DLR SpaceBot Cup 2015 What happened next Schedule and team support 5 meetings on site and remote Impaired network training Prep time at events Work Environment Cubicles in a pit lane Tools, internet, space No need to move for competition Competition terrain and scoring Simple rules and scoring Challenging terrain Qualifying..

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20 SpaceBot Camp 2015 Robotics performance show for space November 2015 Goals achieved 10 teams developed robotic systems over the course of 1 year; Challenging exploration scenario with mobile manipulation tasks; Most systems were capable of traversing rough terrain and performing the tasks with a high level of autonomy; effective publicity for space, robotics, and STEM subjects; effective incentive for research groups to push the boundaries of their systems: SpaceBot gave the frame, funding, and motivation for new and refined developments; It generated scientific output in the form of journal- and conference papers, more than 40 graduating theses; The main event was perceived as a good opportunity for exchange with experts and advertisement to prospective students;

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23 DLR.de Chart 23 SpaceBot Camp 2015 Lessons Learned 12 months preparation is sufficient for the scope of the competition; Encouraging the teams to plan for testing paid off; Communication is key: review meetings helped keeping people aware of mission goals; Teams are often inexperienced in working with delayed networks, some training required; A qualification event helps to try/fail/retry before the main competition; But don t make it a death trap; People need space and time to prepare on site; The environment has a life of its own; Single use terrain is fun, but expensive. Look for partners and go for permanent facilities; Scoring and benchmarking is hard to balance (ongoing task), so be challenging and fair.

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25 DLR.de Chart 25 SpaceBot Next Scoring system will be task fulfillment driven; Environmental conditions will be more challenging; Focus on autonomous functions; Use of permanent facility; International CubeRover Challenge: Same field as SpaceBot Cup; small rover 25 cm x 25 cm x 25 cm launch envelope; Teleoperated terrain traverse; Autonomous lava tube exploration (apprx. 60 cm clearance); Instrument deployment; Long-term goal: sustainable internationally cooperative testing, benchmarking, and incentive activity; Under evaluation.

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