Along the base of Vera Rubin Ridge, (Sites 64-65, Sols 1726-1812, Jun 14-Sep 11 2017) |
Along the base of Vera Rubin Ridge, (Sites 64-65, Sols 1726-1812, Jun 14-Sep 11 2017) |
Aug 15 2017, 01:25 PM
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Aug 15 2017, 02:19 PM
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Aug 15 2017, 04:54 PM
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Aug 15 2017, 06:37 PM
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Thanks, Jan and Paul. This is Jan's panorama in circular form. The drive probably terminated as the wheels were negotiating a rocky mound here. It's actually very surprising that this doesn't happen more often!
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Aug 15 2017, 07:13 PM
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... It's actually very surprising that this doesn't happen more often! We try to avoid these things. Whenever the surface topography is this extreme, the reconstructed surface has "holes" due to occlusions which prevents us from accurately simulating attitude and suspension values during a drive. Sometimes we have no choice, we have to drive through holes (holy drives?) and we spend considerable amount of time to decide which holes to visit. End of drive positions are chosen also to maximize visibility and reduce occlusions in the intended drive direction. Paolo -------------------- Disclaimer: all opinions, ideas and information included here are my own,and should not be intended to represent opinion or policy of my employer.
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Aug 16 2017, 10:10 AM
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We try to avoid these things.... Paolo Thanks for the insight Paolo, much appreciated Looks like they captured the culprit in this sol 1787 mid-drive NavCam image looking back to where yestersols drive halted. Appears to be a loose block that was moved by the rover's wheels. |
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Aug 16 2017, 10:35 AM
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Aug 16 2017, 04:48 PM
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... Looks like they captured the culprit in this sol 1787 mid-drive NavCam image looking back to where yestersols drive halted. Appears to be a loose block that was moved by the rover's wheels. ... What happened is that the newly developed traction control software interpreted the local topography as a "wheelie" (*) and tried to correct it but failed to do so. While the available torque is Bugatti-Veyron class (really!), it still cannot change Mars topography. Paolo (*) wheelies on Mars happen when either the mid or rear wheels are raised from the surface due to difference in traction. While driving forwards, if the rear wheel has more traction than the front, the mid wheel can be raised. Vice-versa, while driving backwards if the front wheels have more traction that the mid, the rear wheels can come up. Keeping all wheels on the surface increases overall traction and reduces stress on the wheels and rover planners. -------------------- Disclaimer: all opinions, ideas and information included here are my own,and should not be intended to represent opinion or policy of my employer.
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Aug 16 2017, 07:24 PM
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Aug 17 2017, 06:53 PM
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Aug 17 2017, 10:41 PM
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Aug 20 2017, 12:03 PM
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Partial RMI mosaic (sharpened) of VRR, acquired on sol 1790.
Sadly one of the images in the sequence had data drop out, so MS ICE could not be convinced to assemble all of the available images. Even though incomplete, it gives us a fairly good look at the stratigraphy of this section of the ridge... If they resend the errant frame I'll try to assemble the complete mosaic. |
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Aug 21 2017, 06:11 PM
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-------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Aug 21 2017, 08:39 PM
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Aug 21 2017, 09:13 PM
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