Life in the Atacama 2005 Project Workshop

January 6-7, 2003
NASA Ames Research Center
(pdf presentations)
Life in the Atacama Workshops
2002 Kickoff ppt pdf
2003 Workshop ppt pdf
2003 Design Review ppt pdf
2004 Workshop ppt pdf
2005 Workshop ppt pdf


Thursday, January 6 2005
Science Investigation
Friday, January 7 2005
Rover and Instruments
8:00 Coffee Coffee
8:15 Science Objectives and Investigation Methodology Cabrol Rover Autonomy and Navigation Wettergreen / Jonak
8:30 Rover Mobility and Control Wagner / Heys
8:45 Remote Science Analysis, Site B:
Strategy
Geology
Spectroscopy
Biology
Recommendations
Questions
Hock,
Dohm,
Piatek,
Warren-Rhodes,
Weinstein
Rover Power Teza
9:00 Localization Deans / Villa
9:15 Rover Executive Results and Plans Muscettola
9:30
9:45 Discussion:
Necessary Autonomy for Science Investigation
All
10:00
10:15 Break
10:30 Break Fluorescence Imager:
Performance and Evolution
Waggoner, Weinstein
10:45 Remote Science Analysis, Site C:
Strategy
Geology
Spectroscopy
Biology
Recommendations
Questions
Hock,
Dohm,
Piatek,
Warren-Rhodes,
Weinstein
11:00
11:15 SPI and Workspace Cameras Wagner
11:30 Plow Williams
11:45 Discussion:
Life Detection Capability and Instrument Development /
Ground Truth Protocol
All
12:00
12:15
12:30 Lunch Lunch
12:45
1:00 Seminar:
"The saline environment of the Atacama"
Chong Seminar:
"Phylogenic Analysis of Procaryote Communities in Andes Lakes"
Demergasso
1:15
1:30
1:45
2:00 Ground Truth Analysis, Site B
and Discussion
Chong, Moersch, Wyatt, Waggonner Education and Public Outreach Coppin, Myers
2:15
2:30 Ground Truth Analysis, Site C
and Discussion
Chong, Moersch, Wyatt, Waggonner Discussion:
Lessens and Results 2004
All
2:45
3:00 Break
3:15 Remote Operations:
Concepts, Tools and Capabilities, Facilities and Performance
Coppin Break
3:30 Science-on-the-Fly Thompson, Niekum, Smith
3:45
4:00 Discussion:
Remote Operations Tools and Development
All
4:15 Discussion:
Life-detection Survey Approach and Effectiveness
All
4:30 Data Analysis and Observations:
Remote Team Behavior, Science Hypotheses and Field Truths
Thomas, Stubbs, Hinds, Wales
4:45 2005 Objectives and Schedule Wettergreen
5:00 Discussion:
Field Investigation 2005
All
5:15 Discussion:
Remote Operations Practice and Strategy
All
5:30 Action Items
5:45 Adjourn Adjourn

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