Towards autonomous lunar navigation for in-situ resource utilization
Cox, Joshua
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Description
Title
Towards autonomous lunar navigation for in-situ resource utilization
Author(s)
Cox, Joshua
Issue Date
2025-12-08
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Driggs-Campbell, Katherine
Yim, Justin
Department of Study
Mechanical Sci & Engineering
Discipline
Mechanical Engineering
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
in-situ resource utilization
isru
robotics
rover
navigation
path planning
localization
mapping
lunar rover
ISRU Pilot Excavator
IPEx
Lunar Autonomy Challenge
exploration robotics
lunar mapping
Language
eng
Abstract
Work from the student team Illinois Kingfishers participating in the Lunar Autonomy Challenge (LAC) is presented. The team was formed by students in the Human-Centered Autonomy Lab (HCAL) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Teams in the LAC created an autonomous system to guide a lunar mining robot and map the Moon’s surface elevation. It was performed entirely on software in a custom simulator. This thesis provides a background on the competition, Illinois Kingfisher’s work during it, and further researching after the event ended. The team explored much about integrating robotic systems, computer vision algorithms, and localization methods.
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