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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)NASA astronauts undergo many hours of formal training and self-study to gain proficiency in space teleoperation tasks. After each lesson, instructors score an astronaut's performance in several broad skill categories, ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)This thesis presents a improved path planner using mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) to solve a receding horizon optimization problem for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's). Using MILP, hard constraints for obstacle ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Since the late 1950's when the first man-made satellite was launched into space, there has been a keen interest to inspect these orbiting spacecraft. In the past, there have been employed a variety of inspection methods ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)On-orbit servicing is the process of improving a space-based capability through a combination of in-orbit activities which may include inspection; rendezvous and docking; and value-added modifications to a satellite's ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)The life of a turbine blade is dependent on the quantity and temperature of the cooling flow sup- plied to the blade. The focus of this thesis is the impact of variability on blade cooling flow and, subsequently, its impact ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)The astronomy and Earth observation communities desire ever-larger space telescopes, but launch costs limit mass and technology limits size. Current research in large aperture mirrors largely supports deployed rigid optics, ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)This thesis presents new algorithms for path planning in a communications constrained environment for teams of unmanned vehicles. This problem involves a lead vehicle that must gather information from a set of locations ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981)
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