SBIR/STTR Research Award
HUMAN ENVELOPE MANIPULATOR (HEMAN)
Award amount
$49,910Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1988Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Sees Inc
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
THIS PHASE I PROJECT DESCRIBES AN INTELLIGENT END EFFECTOR WITH 7 SENSOR SYSTEMS THAT WILL PERFORM ROBOTIC TASKS IN SUPPORT OF GROUND BASED SPACE SHUTTLE/SPACE STATION OPERATIONS. THE SENSORS ARE INTEGRATED INTO A UNIQUE FASHION TO PROVIDE MORE AND BETTER INFORMATION ABOUT THE REAL WORLD. IMAGING AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS ARE INCREASED. DEXTERITY IS INCREASED BY USING DUAL FULLY ARTICULATED ROBOTIC ARMS TO TURN WHEELS, MOVE LEVERS, PUSH BUTTONS, AND READ GAUGES.
Technology keywords
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