1P2-V07 Initial Evaluation of Rocket-powered Exploration Robot Jumping Scouter

Abstract

Jumping Scouter is a rocket-powered robot for planetary exploration. The 1kg-ordered robot traverses long distance, independent of terrain conditions. For example, it theoretically jumps 2.1km on the Moon and 0.9km on the Mars with only 1.3kg of vehicle mass and 98g of black powder. It also acquires landscape imagery of wide areas during and after traversal jumps. This paper describes the robot's concept, system configuration and primary evaluation tests for jumping functionary.