Electrical and Electronic Engineering

SLAAM: Simultaneous Localization and Additive Manufacturing
This article presents a viable approach to mobile 3-D printing in which a large object is printed in segments. The printer’s …
Jinbo Li, Pierre-Lucas Aubin-Fournier, Krzysztof Skonieczny
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Considering slip-track for energy-efficient paths of skid-steer rovers
Skid-steer rovers consume a lot more power in point turns compared to straight line motion. As energy is the integral of power over …
Meysam Effati, Jean-Sebastien Fiset, Krzysztof Skonieczny
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Optimal traction forces for four-wheel rovers on rough terrain
This paper addresses the minimization of the risk of wheel slippage for a popular class of rovers. In the absence of any constraints on …
Meysam Effati, Krzysztof Skonieczny
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Lightweight robotic excavation
Planetary excavators face unique and extreme engineering constraints relative to terrestrial counterparts. In space missions mass is …
Krzysztof Skonieczny
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Design and field experimentation of a prototype lunar prospector
Scarab is a prototype rover for Lunar missions to survey resources in polar craters. It is designed as a prospector that would use a …
David Wettergreen, Scott Moreland, Krzysztof Skonieczny, Dominic Jonak, David Kohanbash, James Teza
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