25-10-2012, 04:18 PM
Intelligent Systems
ABSTRACT
During the year, intelligent systems (IS) technologies played a prominent role in some high-profile events, including the
DARPA Grand Challenge autonomous vehicles race from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, and the critical entry, descent, and
landing phase of the Spirit and Opportunity rover missions at Mars. Also this year, a technology experiment on board an
Earth-orbiting satellite is autonomously detecting events of scientific interest. In addition, ongoing IS technology development
is paving the way toward autonomous aerial vehicles not only for Earth’s atmosphere, but also for future Mars fliers that use
biological design principles.