United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of Nasa

Erik E Komendera

John R Cooper

Matthew P Vaughan

William D Chapin

John W Mulvaney

James H Neilan

Laura M White

Benjamin N Kelley

Joshua N Moser

Samantha H G Chapin

Matthew K Mahlin

Methods and systems to control stacked hexapod platforms for use as tools, which function with both high accuracy and high precision are provided. In some embodiments, the methods and systems include a convergence of modern control theory, and machine learning. Furthermore, some embodiments provide control algorithms to carry out autonomous in-space assembly operations using assemblers. Some embodiments provide methods and systems which combine long-reach low precision manipulators and smaller, high-precision assembler with interchangeable tools.

Modular and reconfigurable assembler system for autonomous in-space assembly

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Christiansburg, VA, United States of America

Erik E Komendera