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Exploring Mars Using a Group of Tumbleweed Rovers

Group of Tumbleweeds in Mars Dao Vallis. Exploring Mars Using a Group of Tumbleweed Rovers. Lori Southard * , Thomas Hoeg * , Daniel Palmer ** , Jeffry Antol † , Richard Kolacinski †† , and Roger Quinn * * Mechanical Engr. Dept., Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

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Exploring Mars Using a Group of Tumbleweed Rovers

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  1. Group of Tumbleweeds in Mars Dao Vallis Exploring Mars Using a Group of Tumbleweed Rovers Lori Southard*, Thomas Hoeg*, Daniel Palmer**, Jeffry Antol†, Richard Kolacinski††, and Roger Quinn**Mechanical Engr. Dept., Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH **John Carroll University, University Heights, OH † NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA ††Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, Ma • Most geologically interesting places are far from suitable Mars landing sites • Wind can propel rovers great distances • A dynamic model of an individual Tumbleweed rover enhances a stochastic simulation of multiple rovers traversing Mars • A group of rovers equipped with minimal control mechanisms can autonomously disperse and explore Mars

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