Kashima: Remote control from 1000km away: JAXA unmanned lunar base
-Kashima and JAXA take a step toward unmanned construction of a lunar base-
Kashima: JAXA
Remotely control construction machinery from a distance of 1000 kilometers.
Achieves high-precision construction through construction experiments using automatic operation.
Kashima and JAXA are aiming to “construct a manned base on the moon by remote control”.
Demonstration experiment:
March 2021
From JAXA Tanegashima Space Center
Over 1000 kilometers away,
Connect JAXA Sagamihara Campus with a public telephone line.
The unmanned aerial vehicle / vibration roller was guided to the construction site by remote control, and the work was performed by automatic operation.
“A4CSEL®” (quad accelerator):
Kashima’s automated construction system “A4CSEL®” (quad accelerator) is used.
Confirm high operability:
It is supposed to work on the moon. ,
In addition to communication delays and operation on complex terrain,
By the remote construction system of automatic operation
We confirmed the possibility of high operability and stability.
New switch
JAXA | Remote construction experiment aiming at remote control and automatic operation of construction machinery on the moon
― Joint research between JAXA and Kashima A4CSEL® ―
Remote construction experiment
results of the experiment,
Even at a distance of 1000 km or more
Even if there are restrictions on communication capacity and communication delay
Without compromising the operability and stability of construction machinery
I confirmed that remote control is possible.
Also,
After switching from remote control to automatic operation,
Smooth construction can be performed by automatic operation,
The results for “remotely manned base construction on the moon” were obtained.
【the next deployment】
JAXA:
We aim to realize remote control and autonomous driving technology in future manned lunar activities.
Kashima:
Remote automation construction
We realize remote automation construction that controls A4CSEL® from a remote location.
Unmanned construction system
We will develop technology to prevent work efficiency from decreasing due to communication delays.