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 clipped by: Mohir clipper's remarks: "We will help with navigation, but also with astronauts' health as well," Li said. "We want them to avoid the stress of getting lost, or getting frustrated with the equipment. Lunar navigation isn't just a technology problem, it's also biomedical." The researchers have named the entire system the Lunar Astronaut Spatial Orientation and Information System (LASOIS). Clip Source: www.dailygalaxy.com our nearest neighbor in our small solar system, our moon, is totally devoid of any GPS system. So when NASA returns to the moon, hopefully by 2020, having some way to navigate from a to b – even if it isn’t to pay the bills – would be a big plus So the same Ohio State University researcher who is helping the Mars Rovers navigate across their tricky terrain, will now also be leading a campaign to help humans navigate across the surface of the moon. This task is falling to Ron Li, the Lowber B. Strange Designated Professor of civil and environmental engineering and geodetic science, and he has a plan. Without the orbiting satellites to create an actual GPS system, Li will use a collection of lunar beacons, stereo cameras and orbital imaging sensors to create a GPS like mapping of the moon. NASA has awarded Li $1.2 million over the next three years to develop this system that will feel a lot like GPS, but work very differently. Tags: gps , moon ... |
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