Design and Development of an Agile Multi-Rover Mission Control Interface for Future Lunar Surface Missions

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Title (english):: Design and Development of an Agile Multi-Rover Mission Control Interface for Future Lunar Surface Missions
Alternative title (latvian):: Spējās daudzpašgājēju misiju vadības saskarnes izstrāde nākotnes Mēness virsmas misijām
Scientific work type:: Bakalaura darbs
Creator:: Lara Cecilia Bernardes de Souza
Contributor:: Ric Dengel, zinātniskais vadītājs
Contributor:: Artūrs Vrubļevskis, redaktors, redaktors, recenzents
Format extent (latvian):: 66 lp.
Publisher:: Ventspils: Ventspils Augstskola
Date created:: 2025
Format medium:: Paper
Language:: english
Abstract (english):: Title of the thesis: Design and development of an agile multi-rover mission control interface for future Lunar surface missions. Author: Lara Cecília Bernardes de Souza Supervisor: Ric Dengel, M.Sc; Junior Research Fellow; Tartu Observatory, University of Tartu Mentor: Quazi Saimoon Islam, M.Sc; Engineer (PhD student); Tartu Observatory, Univer- sity of Tartu Scope of work: 50 pages, 7 tables, 29 figures, 45 bibliographic references, 7 annexes. Keywords: Mission Control Interface, Lunar Rovers, Remote Teleoperation, Robot Operat- ing System, Real-time Data Transmission. This thesis presents the design, development, and evaluation of a framework for re- mote teleoperation and management of multiple lunar rovers. The system leverages modern web-based technologies to enable intuitive, real-time control and monitoring across various operational scenarios. The interface developed integrates with the Robot Operating System (ROS), enabling responsive two-way communication with minimal delay. It supports modular integration of multiple rover systems, facilitating consistent data handling across varied mission scenarios. The user interface is designed for usability and information clarity, allowing operators to quickly identify and act on mission-critical data. Together, these features enhance situational awareness and support effective remote decision-making during teleoperation tasks. This study reviews existing mission control interfaces, addresses the technical and operational challenges of deploying a full-scale system, and validates the implemented framework through practical trials with the KuupKulgur lunar rovers at the Tartu Obser- vatory’s Lunar Analog Facility (LAF). Practical testing was conducted in relevant field sce- narios, while the system’s capacity for future multi-rover operations was demonstrated using the Gazebo simulation framework. Together, these efforts advance scalable mission-control technologies essential for upcoming lunar exploration initiatives.
Is part of collection:: Academia (Kolekcija)
Subject:: Bakalaura darbi
Subject:: Ventspils Augstskola. Informācijas tehnoloģiju fakultāte
Subject:: Datorzinātnes
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Geographic name:: Ventspils (Latvija)
Object location (*):: Ventspils Augstskola
Date captured:: 03.03.2026
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Type group:: Text
Type:: Scientific Work
URI:: https://dom.lndb.lv/data/obj/1665548
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