a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
Search PA pr.1832 "Search 2" [ПоиÑковый ПРпр.1832"ПоиÑк-2"] Manipulator arms are folded underneath hull. 1 – pen horizontal steering; 2 cowl steering column the sustainer engine; 3 – drive steering column; 5 – aft main ballast tanks; 6 – the hatch; 7 – pilot house; 8 – ring cargo unit; 9 – service module; 10 …
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1970-1 – CURV Mobile Linkage Manipulator. Originally developed for the Cable-controlled Undersea Remove Vehicle (CURV), it was adapted for potential use as a mobile nuclear manipulator as seen here. Later it was used in Bezjcy's lab at the Jet Propulstion Laboratories (JPL), along with the JPL/Ames Arm. The NEVADA/CURV system (Fig. 3) consists of …
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1970-2 – "Virgule" Remote-Controlled Manipulator. Virgule being demonstrated at an exhibition. See 1:14 and 4:16 into video clip. The MA22 arm (slave unit shown) was very innovative at the time. The motors counterbalance the rest of the arm. It was replaced in 1975 by the MA23 which is still highly successful today. The Virgule was …
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TELEOPERATION – OBJECTIVES The objectives of this FPE are to develop and evaluate an experimental teleoperator (T/O) system. Such a system would be a precursor to an operational system and would provide a means for evaluating teleoperator performance, safety, and suitability for performing various tasks in space. Upon completion of this experimental phase, the system …
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Re-useable Space Tug Concept Report dated 1970 Manipulator Kit only for manned space tug. The initial operational capability (IOC) date for the unmanned earth-orbit tug was Jan 1980, the manned earth-orbit tug for December 1980 (includes Manipulator Kit), and the manned lunar tug for April 1983. The Space Tug is modular in design. Space Tug …
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