The European Robotic Arm for the International Space Station

被引:92
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作者
Boumans, R [1 ]
Heemskerk, C [1 ]
机构
[1] Fokker Space BV, NL-2303 DB Leiden, Netherlands
关键词
European Robotic Arm (ERA); space robotics;
D O I
10.1016/S0921-8890(97)00054-7
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
In March 1996 ESA signed a contract with Fokker Space on the full scale development of the European Robotic Arm (ERA). ERA is a co-operative development with the Russian Space Agency and will help to assemble and service the Russian Segment of the International Space Station. This paper describes the design of the ERA, the way it is operated and controlled, its development philosophy and status, its operational role over the lifetime of the Russian Segment and the crew training concept. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
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页码:17 / 27
页数:11
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