Browsing by Subject "Guidance"

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    • Adaptive control for Mars atmospheric flight 
      Restrepo, Carolina Isabel (2009-05-15)
      The new vision for space exploration will focus on sending humans to the moon and eventually to Mars. This endeavor presents new challenges that are critically different from the past experience with robotic missions to ...
    • Developing an Integrated Guidance and Control System for Reactive Free-Flyer Maneuvering 
      McCarthy, Michael C (2022-03-07)
      The use of highly autonomous free-flying spacecraft has been investigated for potential utility in future human spaceflight endeavors. In general, ’free-flyer’ robots are small, self-sufficient spacecraft that operate near the ...
    • Monocular Vision-Based Guidance and Navigation 
      Verras, Andrew A (2021-07-14)
      This thesis develops mathematical methods for utilizing monocular camera measurements for the guidance and navigation of various aerospace vehicles. For each of the three projects discussed, a nonlinear estimation algorithm ...
    • Simulation Testbed for Entry Analysis and Design (STEAD) 
      Holub, Matthew James (2019-07-16)
      The simulation of a spacecraft in an accurately modeled environment gives engineers and researchers important data on the feasibility of designs. The Simulation Testbed for Entry Analysis and Design (STEAD) is a modular ...