Robotics and Automation: An Era of Space Exploration
A century ago, who would have thought that stars in the sky, which seems so far and hard to grasp how massive they are now just road tracks for our probes. The advancement in robotics and automation made this impossible dream become a daily necessity for us. To all those who are wondering, how can it be a daily necessity; Every single electronic device which we use today uses satellites of more than 100 million dollars just to operate our small devices. Robots as of now accomplish critical work on the International Space Station. While there are innumerable sensors and devices that help space travelers, robo-space explorers work close to their human partners, finishing responsibilities and making their positions simpler.
The smallest repair done on a satellite in space is made possible with the help of these robots. It is also argued that sending robots and probes for exploration is better than compared to humans because of number of reasons such as:
- Robots are cheaper
- No risk of dieing or any other medical emergency
- Can work 24/7
- Easier to send another robot when something happens to the first one.
There are dozens of different robots who has been very impactful and important for us in our space exploration.
1) Satellites :
Orbital satellites ordinarily make up most space robots. These change in size and reason, however much of the time are machines intended to catch data from one piece of the earth, then shaft it and make it available somewhere else.
2) Rovers:
They commonly travel past the Earth orbit to arrive on and investigate other planetary bodies like the moon, Mars and Venus. These robots are wanderers or fixed landers, and regularly use parachutes or retrorockets to securely land. After appearance, the robots use instrument bundles to look at the dirt and environment. For planets like Jupiter that have no strong surface, an alternate type of robot is important and ordinarily one that can send and get transmissions rapidly prior to being consumed and obliterated by the unfriendly climate.
3) Probes and Measurement Tools:
A relative class of robots investigates the nearby planet group without quite landing anywhere. These ordinarily use cameras and various instruments to gauge conditions on different planets, moons, and the sun from some distance. A large portion of these utilization sun based cells to drive their instruments, yet could likewise need to return occasionally to a boat or space station center point for charging. Sometimes these probes are sent into deep dark space to explore distant stars and galaxies and hopefully some day to scan our whole observable universe.
4) Astronaut Assistance:
To transfer cargo, release satellites, and transport astronauts performing extravehicular activities to their work sites. So the millions of dollars spent on these robots, satellites, probes, rovers, for almost half a century. Have changed the course of human history for thousands of years, and change how
we look at our world. We cannot imagine a day without our cell phones, laptops or how we get from one place to another. All these small robots and automation we use daily is a motivation we get by Space and Exploration.
This article was written by Moiz Antaria — Writer at RAC’23.
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