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The Space Foundation Conference

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Dr. David P. Miller, Professor of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, was the guest for this Space Show program. Dr. Miller began the discussion by talking about the Sooner Lunar Schooner, the plan for Oklahoma University to launch a robotic mission to the Moon that place two robots on the surface of the Moon. One robot will conduct a materials study of the Apollo 17 LEM and the other will start on a traverse to Lunakhod 2's last known position about 140 km from the rover's landing site. Dr. Miller explained the mission plans in detail and in response to questions, explained why examining the Apollo 17 LEM materials is important. We discussed the launch vehicle options for the mission, ITARS, and the mission's financing requirements. We also talked about the Botball Educational Robotics Program sponsored in part by the KISS Institute for Practical Robotics. This discussion led to several listener questions about robots used on Mars and Titan and how they might differ from a robot that would be used on the Moon. We discussed the state of robotic development for space and for use here on Earth, the state of artificial intelligence development, and the complexity of robots used in the Botball games versus those going on their space missions. Dr. Miller provided us with quality information about robotics, their potential, their future, and their likely uses for future space exploration. You will not want to miss this program and learning about the Sooner Lunar Schooner mission and the robotic training program available to all middle and high school students known as Botball.

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06 Feb 2005 Dr. David P. Miller
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