United States of America As Represented by the Administrator of Nasa

Laura M White

John W Mulvaney

William D Chapin

Joshua N Moser

Iok M Wong

Matthew K Mahlin

Benjamin N Kelley

Samantha H G Chapin

Matthew P Vaughan

John R Cooper

James H Neilan

Erik E Komendera

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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Hampton, VA, United States of America

Laura M White