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 | Photo No. c29d01atv01.jpg MEX ATVs rigged for computers and antennas (Maarten, Kim, John Ossenfort). Vans with canopy behind (Nathan inside)... Photographs Courtesy of MDRS |
 | Photo No. c29d01eng02.jpg Nathan Howard prepares printer on ERA's cart; ERA to right. Photographs Courtesy of MDRS |
 | Photo No. c29d01eva01.jpg During EVA plan walkthrough, Jeff carries the InfoPak with differential GPS; Rob checks computer status on MEX ATV (driven by Kim in background). Photographs Courtesy of MDRS |
 | Photo No. c29d01eva04.jpg Maarten's map of planned EVA with waypoints. He'll use this to create computer model from coordinates recorded on MEX ATV. Photographs Courtesy of MDRS Preview Size| Publication Size |
 | Photo No. c29d02com01.jpg MDRS outside work area for one of five subteams: NREN/GRC vans positioned to block generator noise from satellite dish truck ("Transportable Earth Station") Photographs Courtesy of MDRS |
 | Photo No. c29d02hab04.jpg John Ossenfort works on networking in the Hab. Photographs Courtesy of MDRS |
 | Photo No. c29d03hab01.jpg Back in the Hab, Kim talks to Nathan, as she monitors the signal and the robot's path. Photographs Courtesy of MDRS |
 | Photo No. c29d03rov01.jpg Nathan watches over Boudreaux (the ERA robot), ready to flip the emergency switch if it gets into trouble. Notice the tracks to which Boudreaux headed and then scooted around. Photographs Courtesy of MDRS |
 | Photo No. c29d03rov02.jpg Ricks uses software on a PDA to monitor the MEX signal between the base antenna at the Hab and the ATV, which serves as a relay to Boudreaux. Photographs Courtesy of MDRS |
RELATED LINKS
+ NASA Tests Computer 'Mobile Agents' and Helper Robot in Utah Desert + http://www.marssociety.org/MDRS/fs03/
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