In Russia, a robot assistant will be created for cosmonauts on the ISS. It will take over some of the daily tasks, freeing up time for scientific research and experiments. With its help, scientists will also be able to study motion control in zero gravity. This was announced at the BRICS+ Open Science Week by Anton Rogachev, leading engineer of the Laboratory of General Mechanics of the Research Institute of Mechanics of Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov.
This robot will be able to autonomously fly around the station, navigating by cameras. As an assistant, it will be able to take photographs of experiments on board and monitor the condition of the equipment. We are currently testing it on a ground-based model of the ISS — a simulator that mimics the conditions on the station. The results are positive.
The robot model with impellers and several gateways is made in the form of a cube measuring 30x30x30 cm. In the future, the authors intend to reduce its size. As Rogachev noted, specialists plan to use artificial intelligence algorithms so that the robot can effectively interact with cosmonauts and equipment on the ISS.
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