Mars Analog Missions
AMADEE Missions
Since 2019 the MEROP team has been collaborating with the Austrian Space Forum and participating in Mars Analog Missions.
MEROP brings to AMADEE missions novel interfaces for rovers teleoperation.
AMADEE-20
- 4-31 October 2021;
- Organizing Agency: Austrian Space Forum;
- Host Agency: Israel Space Agency and D-Mars;
- 6 Analog Astronauts;
- Location: Negev Desert in Israel;
- Mission support center: Vienna, Austria.
Read more bellow about our contributions to AMADEE-20 …
AMADEE-24
- 5 Mar-8 April 2024;
- Organizing Agency: Austrian Space Forum;
- Host Agency: Armenia Aerospace Agency;
- 6 Analog Astronauts;
- Location: Armenia;
- Mission support center: Vienna, Austria.
Read more bellow about our preparations to AMADEE-24 …
AMADEE-20
Our Vision
Our interface aims at improving the efficiency of planetary exploration while using a teleoperated rover when an astronaut is in the habitat and lacks visual contact with the rover.
With our interface, astronauts can feel the robot’s traction state and its orientation in space (attitude).
Our Deployed Implementation
Self-contained teleoperation console for quick deployment and execution.
Astronauts used the multimodal teleoperation console during the mission for inspection and exploration tasks.
View from inside of the habitat: Mercator rover, from Tedusar Team (TUGraz).
The Team
Rodrigo Ventura
Assistant Professor at IST
José Luís Silva
Assistant Professor ISCTE-IUL
Jéssica Corujeira
PhD Student
Rute Luz
PhD Student
AMADEE-24
Our Vision
We are currently preparing our latest technologies to participate in the upcoming Mars Analog Mission (AMADEE-24)
- Improve situational awareness during rover remote operation,
- Aid astronauts to cope with latency;
- Collaborate with robotic teams;
- Improve communication with mission center.
The Team
Mariana Campos
MS Student
José Luís Silva
Assistant Professor ISCTE-IUL
Rui Abrantes
MS Student
Inês Sousa
MS Student
