title: Automation and Robotics for Human Mars Exploration (AROMA).
abstract: Automation and Robotics (A&R) systems are a key technology for Mars exploration. All over the world initiatives in this field aim at developing new A&R systems and technologies for planetary surface exploration. From December 2000 to February 2002 Kayser-Threde GmbH, Munich, Germany lead a study called AROMA (Automation and Robotics for Human Mars Exploration) under ESA contract in order to define a reference architecture of A&R elements in support of a human Mars exploration program. One of the goals of this effort is to initiate new developments and to maintain the competitiveness of European industry within this field.
authors.affiliation: Kayser-Threde GmbH, Munich, Germany. peter.hofmann@kayser-threde.de
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: von Richter
mesh_terms: D001331:Automation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D018478:Extravehicular Activity; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D018535:Mars; D012371:Robotics; D013026:Space Flight / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018531:Spacecraft / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013672:Technology; D014893:Weightlessness