Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Concordia University
$100,000.00
Aerospace Robotics
FY 2024-25
Summary
This research program studies space robots, and how they interact with terrain: driving on, digging
in, and processing granular materials. As robotic space exploration targets more and more extreme
terrains on the Moon, Mars, and asteroids, an accurate understanding of how robots can interact
with these terrains improves chances of success. The objectives include reduced-gravity flight
campaigns and the development of artificial intelligence for planetary rovers. Expected major
accomplishments include enabling path to flight for Canadian lunar rovers and conducting
comparative driving operations on the Moon, supporting CSA¿s Lunar Exploration Accelerator
Program (LEAP).
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2019-00230
Name nom
Skonieczny, Krzysztof
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
70
Institution établissement
Concordia University
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
100000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF2030103
Field of research list names en
Middleware systems
Field of research list names fr
Systèmes intergiciels
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
Aerospace Robotics
Keywords
Planetary rovers; mobility; terramechanics; reduced-gravity ; testing; field robotics; Artificial Intelligence; computer vision; ; optimal control
Application summary
This research program studies space robots, and how they interact with terrain: driving on, digging
in, and processing granular materials. As robotic space exploration targets more and more extreme
terrains on the Moon, Mars, and asteroids, an accurate understanding of how robots can interact
with these terrains improves chances of success. The objectives include reduced-gravity flight
campaigns and the development of artificial intelligence for planetary rovers. Expected major
accomplishments include enabling path to flight for Canadian lunar rovers and conducting
comparative driving operations on the Moon, supporting CSA¿s Lunar Exploration Accelerator
Program (LEAP).
