Gao Yang, Chien Steve
Surrey Technology for Autonomous systems and Robotics (STAR) Lab, Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109-8099, USA.
Sci Robot. 2017 Jun 28;2(7). doi: 10.1126/scirobotics.aan5074.
Robotics and autonomous systems have been instrumental to space exploration by enabling scientific breakthroughs and by fulfilling human curiosity and ambition to conquer new worlds. We provide an overview of space robotics as a rapidly emerging field, covering basic concepts, definitions, historical context, and evolution. We further present a technical road map of the field for the coming decades, taking into account major challenges and priorities recognized by the international space community. Space robotics represents several key enablers to a wide range of future robotic and crewed space missions as well as opportunities for knowledge and technology transfer to many terrestrial sectors. In the greater humanitarian context, space robotics inspires both current and future generations to exploration and critical study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
机器人技术和自主系统通过实现科学突破以及满足人类征服新世界的好奇心和抱负，对太空探索起到了重要作用。我们概述了作为一个迅速兴起的领域的太空机器人技术，涵盖基本概念、定义、历史背景和发展演变。我们还考虑到国际航天界认可的主要挑战和优先事项，提出了该领域未来几十年的技术路线图。太空机器人技术是未来广泛的机器人和载人航天任务的几个关键推动因素，也是向许多地面领域进行知识和技术转移的机会。在更广泛的人道主义背景下，太空机器人技术激励着当代和后代对科学、技术、工程和数学进行探索和批判性研究。
