WVU space robot research help Mars rover

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West Virginia University researchers have developed a method for extraplanetary rovers to navigate treacherous terrain using nonvisual information.

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Cagri Kilic, a Statler College of Engineering postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is a space roboticist.

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NASA's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research is funding this project.

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Both darkness and extreme brightness can make it difficult for rovers to rely on visual data for navigation.

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Many of these terrain features can be found at the Point Marion burnt-coal ash piles.

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We discovered the area while conducting tests for the Mars Society's University Rover Challenge.

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I was curious about the chemical composition of the area because it reminded me of Mars."??

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