Dspace: Real-Time 3D Visualization System for Spacecraft Dynamics Simulation

Pomerantz, Marc; Jain, Abhinandan; Myint, Steven

doi:10.1109/smc-it.2009.36

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“…Changes were typically due to bug fixes and mission-specific enhancements or models. In the meantime, the Dartslab team had improved the simulation framework software, including enhancements to multibody modeling (Ndarts [3], [4]), 3D visualization (using Ogre [6]), very large scale terrain modeling (SimScape [6]). Having to maintain an older version of the software while active development is going on the latest version is inefficient and error-prone.…”

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Next Generation Simulation Framework for Robotic and Human Space Missions

Cameron

Balaram

Jain

et al. 2012

AIAA SPACE 2012 Conference &Amp; Exposition

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The Dartslab team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has a long history of developing physics-based simulations based on the Darts/Dshell simulation framework that have been used to simulate many planetary robotic missions, such as the Cassini spacecraft and the rovers that are currently driving on Mars. Recent collaboration efforts between the Dartslab team at JPL and the Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) have led to significant enhancements to the Dartslab DSENDS software framework. The new version of DSENDS is now being used for new planetary mission simulations at JPL. JSC is using DSENDS as the foundation for a suite of software known as COMPASS that is the basis for their new human space mission simulations and analysis. In this paper, we will describe the collaborative process with the JPL Dartslab and the JSC MOD team that resulted in the redesign and enhancement of the DSENDS software. We will outline the improvements in DSENDS that simplify creation of new high-fidelity robotic/spacecraft simulations. We will illustrate how DSENDS simulations are assembled and show results from several mission simulations.

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Section: B Motivation For Improvements To the Dsends Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Next Generation Simulation Framework for Robotic and Human Space Missions

Cameron

Balaram

Jain

et al. 2012

AIAA SPACE 2012 Conference &Amp; Exposition

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“…The visualization library within the simulation is called Dspace. 4 It is built on top of the OGRE 13 open source rendering engine. Dspace provides the ability to render a 3D scene graph in real time.…”

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Physics-Based Simulator for NEO Exploration Analysis & Modeling

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Nayar

Cameron

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AIAA SPACE 2011 Conference &Amp; Exposition

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“…Performing [17] , we can perform these computations quickly and return accurate results back to the simulation.…”

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Recent Developments on a Simulator for Lunar Surface Operations

Nayar

Jain

Balaram

et al. 2009

AIAA SPACE 2009 Conference &Amp; Exposition

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New models and capabilities in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's (JPL) Lunar Surface Operations Simulator (LSOS) are reported in this paper. LSOS is a simulator built to support surface operations design and planning for future lunar missions. LSOS models surface systems, their mechanical properties, and operations. In addition to simulating the dynamic interactions during operations, for example, wheel-soil interaction or component motion, LSOS also models associated environmental, and system mechanical and physical processes. These include thermal, radiation and power transients, and terrain. Lighting models are used to generate material textures, reflectance and shadows. LSOS's integrated architecture allows use of common models and enables interactions between components operating in different domains to be easily modeled. Models used in LSOS simulations and results from the simulation of two traverses are reported. The first is a replication of a traverse conducted during a field trial of prototype systems. The second is a traverse from a lunar outpost site near Shackleton Crater to Malapert Mountain. LSOS simulations and analyses will provide data to help in the optimization of mission plans.

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Dspace: Real-Time 3D Visualization System for Spacecraft Dynamics Simulation

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Next Generation Simulation Framework for Robotic and Human Space Missions

Next Generation Simulation Framework for Robotic and Human Space Missions

Physics-Based Simulator for NEO Exploration Analysis & Modeling

Recent Developments on a Simulator for Lunar Surface Operations

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