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Yeti Robot testing
Uploaded on May 11, 2008
Yeti running autonomously on the Greenland Ice-Cap
Developer - US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
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Yeti: Autonomous Crevasse Detecting Robot
Published on Mar 1, 2014
In order to economically transport fuel and other cargo overland to remote research stations in Antarctica and Greenland, hundreds of miles of glacial ice must safely be navigated. Within the ice exist treacherous and often invisible crevasses that pose a serious hazard to those of us hauling the supplies.
In an effort to minimize this risk students and faculty from Dartmouth College working with researchers from the U.S. Army Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) designed and fabricated Yeti. This autonomous robot utilizes Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to survey ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland for hidden crevasses. The National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory funded Yeti's development.
Strategic Crevasse Avoidance Team
Published on Mar 23, 2014
In March 2014, the Strategic Crevasse Avoidance Team (SCAT) surveyed the treacherous first 70 miles of a route the Greenland Inland Traverse will use to resupply the National Science Foundation's Summit Research Station. During a three-week period, the team utilized satellite imagery, Global Positioning Systems, Ground Penetrating Radars, tracked vehicles, and an autonomous robot to ensure a safe crevasse-free route.
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