Workshop on Robots Supporting
Human Science and Exploration

August 5–6, 2009
Houston, Texas

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Context
8:00 a.m. Jennifer Heldmann
NASA Headquarters
OSEWG Overview
.    
8:15 a.m Matthew Deans
NASA Headquarters
Purpose of the Workshop
     
8:30 a.m Chip Shearer
University of New Mexico
LEAG Overview Lunar Exploration Roadmap, and Science Priorities
     
8:50 a.m Jeff Plescia
Johns Hopkins University,
Applied Research Laboratory
Outstanding Questions of Lunar Science
     
9:10 a.m Gary Lofgren
NASA Johnson Space Center
Experience from Apollo and Challenges to Geology
     
9:30 a.m Jim Head
Brown University
Human-Robotic Partnerships in Apollo and Lessons
     
9:50 a.m BREAK  
     
Looking Forward
10:00 a.m Jacob Bleacher
NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center
OSEWG Support Task Science Scenarios
     
10:20 a.m Dean Eppler
SAIC
Integrating Robotics with Field Geology
     
10:40 a.m Ruthan Lewis
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Field Geology from an Engineer's Perspective
     
11:00 a.m Chris Culbert
NASA Johnson Space Center
Lunar Architecture: Scenario Options
     
11:20 a.m Chel Stromgren
SAIC
Lunar Surface Systems
Crew Time Analysis Overview
     
Planetary Robotics
11:40 a.m Rob Ambrose
NASA Johnson Space Center
ETDP-12 Human-Robotic Systems
     
12:00–1:00 p.m. CATERED LUNCH
(11.00 per person)
 
     
1:00 p.m. Brian Wilcox
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Robotics Mission Experience from Mars
     
1:20 p.m. David Akin
University of Maryland
SARTC Overview of Space Robotics
     
1:40 p.m. David Wettergreen
Carnegie Mellon University
Exploration Robotics
     
2:00 p.m. Matthew Deans
NASA Headquarters
 
     
Breakouts
2:30–6:00 p.m. BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS  
     

Thursday, August 6, 2009

 
Breakouts
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS CONTINUED  
     
12:00–1:00 p.m. CATERED LUNCH
(11.00 per person)
 
     
Discussion
1:00 p.m. Reports from Breakout Groups  
     
5:00 p.m. Wrap-Up (suggestions, feedback, and conclusion)