PRoVisG stands for “Planetary Robotics
Vision Ground Processing”
It is a Collaborative Project in the frame of FP7-SPACE -2007-1.
Starting date:
Oct 1st, 2008 - June 2012
Project
duration: 45
Months
Official
Link:
http://www.provisg.eu
ExoMars Rover at CNES Mars Yard
What does PRoVisG want to
achieve?
PRoVisG will build a unified European framework for Robotic Vision
Ground Processing. State-of-art computer vision technology will be
collected inside and outside Europe to better exploit the image data
gathered during future robotic space missions to the Moon and the
Planets. This will lead to a significant enhancement of the scientific,
technologic and educational outcome of such missions.
Why is PRoVisG important for Europe?
At present, mainly the US have realized
planetary space missions with essential robotics background. Europe
needs to catch up with leading-edge technology and science. By joining
institutions, companies and universities from different established
groups in Europe and two relevant players from US, PRoVisG will
demonstrate the European ability to realize high-level processing of
robotic vision image products from the surface of planetary bodies. In
such way Europe gains independence and reputation as a competitive
partner for international research and exploration missions to the
Planets.
How does PRoVisG benefit European citizens?
PRoVisG will address the public by
means of a final robotic field test in representative terrain. The
European tax payers will be able to monitor the imaging and vision
processing in a Mars – similar environment, thus getting an insight
into the complexity and methods of processing, the potential and
decision making of scientific exploitation of such data and not least
the elegancy and beauty of the resulting image products and their
visualization. The educational aspect is addressed by a summer school,
presenting robotic vision to the students who are future providers of
European science and technology, inside and outside the space
domain.
PRoVisG Participating
Institutions
- JOANNEUM RESEARCH, Graz, A, Institute of Digital Image Processing
- Aberystwyth University, UK, Department of Computer Science
- DLR, Berlin, D, Institute of Planetary Research
- Czech
Technical University, Prague, CZ, Center for Machine Perception
- SciSys Ltd., Bristol, UK
- EADS Astrium, Stevenage, UK
- Technical University Berlin, D, Department for Geodesy and Geoinformation
Science
- University College London, UK, MSSL Planetary Science Group
- Ohio State University, Columbus, USA, Mapping and GIS Laboratory
- University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, Surrey Space Centre
- CSEM, Neuchatel, CH
- University of
Nottingham, UK, Faculty
of Social Sciences
- University of Bremen, D, Marum
- CNES, Toulouse, F
Associated
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