Opportunity Route Map Options

[djellison]

Well - you're describing SAP - the 3d environment in which they program the rovers activities. Sadly, it will never make it into the public domain, nor the huge ammount of data needed to drive such a simulation. but oh boy, wouldnt it be amazing

Doug

[atomoid]

was wondering about that, because when they released Maestro to the public when the MERs landed, put out a few datasets and then promptly abandoned it, it looked like Maestro was some sort of dumbed-down version of what operations uses. I guess SAP is Maestro's superhero brother? is there much similarity?

[djellison]

Maestro is to SAP as Photoshop Elements is to Photoshop CS2

There was a movie of Spirit driving up near the summit, that was from SAP / RSVP ( similar thing)

Doug

[gregp1962]

Where the heck is Oppy now? I haven't seen a route map for a while.

[dilo]

Where the heck is Oppy now? I haven't seen a route map for a while.

Yes, is a lot of time... (see last map here)
anyway
Even if no movement was done, is a good idea to refresh with these vertical+polar projections, based on James great Panorama. In the first one (done at the usual 10cm/pixel scale) I underlined also approximate Erebus rim... consider, howewer, that topography introduce some distorsion, especially inside crater.

[hugh]

Yes, it’s over five weeks at Purgatory Pavement now. When MER-B arrived at this patch of outcrop around sol 631- two months ago- I thought they would grind a spot or two and proceed to the Mogollan rim about 80 meters to the south. Even before the IDD arm problem I was wondering why there was so little driving. The rover was on a perfect driving surface, and there was a fat science target just a few days drive away. The evaporate “paving stones” looked similar to what we had seen dozens of times before.

Whatever the thinking was, I really hope the IDD arm is used only on high priority targets once we finally start moving again.

[Guest_Sunspot_*]

The last 7/8 months really havent been that good for Opportunity.

[Shaka]

The last 7/8 months really havent been that good for Opportunity. 

Look at the bright side. After two terms in purgatory, the Opster must be close to beatification !
C'mon, Laddie! Roll on to glory!

[Toma B]

I'm starting to get desperate here....
Is there anybody who know when will Opportunity start moving again?
It's been almost 2 months now....

[RNeuhaus]

I'm starting to get desperate here....      
Is there anybody who know when will Opportunity start moving again?
It's been almost 2 months now....    

I seems it will be very soon since Oppy has plenty pictures around him so it has no more places to take pictures. I don't know about the lenght time for IDD integration since it is already worn and need greater lenght of time to complete.

Rodolfo

[general]

Oppy will start moving again as soon as the JPL engineers have found a secure way to store her arm. Until then, we'll just have to wait.

[Shaka]

Oppy will start moving again as soon as the JPL engineers have found a secure way to store her arm. Until then, we'll just have to wait.

Though her first move will be about one meter, right over to the festooned bedding, followed by mapping the whole exposure with the MI. Whether that will be followed by brushing and RATting and MTESing - the whole box and dice - remains to be seen.

[Tesheiner]

Oppy will start moving again as soon as the JPL engineers have found a secure way to store her arm. Until then, we'll just have to wait.

I'm checking the Pancam Data Tracking web daily, looking for the seqs. which should indicate a planned move...

Pretty sure that somebody will make a post with big bold letters announcing the drive, but we must be patient.

[RNeuhaus]

Though her first move will be about one meter, right over to the festooned bedding, followed by mapping the whole exposure with the MI.  Whether that will be followed by brushing and RATting and MTESing - the whole box and dice - remains to be seen.

I am just curious about the source of your information. I have already checked the MER Pancam Data Tracking Web Interface and see no an indication that Oppy will move one meter...

Sol Seq.Ver  ETH ESF EDN EFF ERP Tot  Description
--- -------- --- --- --- --- --- ---- -----------
660 p2581.13 0  10  0  0  1  11  pancam_parks_L234567Rall
665 p2090.02 0  5  0  0  2  7    pancam_cal_targ_L247R27
665 p2090.02 0  5  0  0  1  6    pancam_cal_targ_L247R27
665 p2425.06 0  0  0  10  3  13  pancam_east_photometry_L247R27
665 p2425.06 0  0  0  9  2  11  pancam_east_photometry_L247R27
665 p2426.06 0  0  0  14  4  18  pancam_west_photometry_L247R27
665 p2426.06 0  0  0  7  2  9    pancam_west_photometry_L247R27
665 p2598.13 0  0  0  2  1  3    pancam_drake_L7R1
669 p2090.02 5  0  0  0  0  5    pancam_cal_targ_L247R27
669 p2425.06 10  0  0  0  0  10  pancam_east_photometry_L247R27
669 p2426.06 15  0  0  0  0  15  pancam_west_photometry_L247R27
669 p2535.14 2  2  0  0  2  6    pancam_Paulden_L7R1
669 p2600.07 2  2  0  0  2  6    pancam_tau
669 p2600.07 2  2  0  0  2  6    pancam_tau
669 p2619.08 57  0  0  0  0  57  pancam_skysurvhi_L2345678R345678
    Total    93  26  0  42  22  183

Now it is Sol 699 (time 1:52 am)

Rodolfo

[Shaka]

I am just curious about the source of your information. I have already checked the MER Pancam Data Tracking Web Interface and see no an indication that Oppy will move one meter...
Now it is Sol 699 (time 1:52 am)

Rodolfo

And the Great Steverino did stand forth from the Citadel of Mount Ithaca and did Proclaim in a Loud Voice:
"Once we've got Opportunity moving again, our first task is going to be to drive over to this spot and take a big Microscopic Imager mosaic on it, to document the cross-bedding in detail. "
And the Multitudes did Rejoice, saying: Lo! Our Mighty PI hath spaken! Rejoice and be Glad!
(insert emoticon for awed adulation)