Channel: Brian Douglas

Category: Education

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Description: Get the map of control theory: redbubble.com/shop/ap/55089837 Download eBook on the fundamentals of control theory (in progress): engineeringmedia.com This video covers the basic ideas behind how engineers develop the algorithms that allow autonomous robots to land on other planetary bodies. Thanks to everyone who helped me make this video, I really appreciate all of your time! Unsik Lee and Mehran Mesbahi at UW rain.aa.washington.edu/@api/deki/files/401/=Dual_q_landing_CDC12.pdf Behcet Acikmese at UT behcet.ae.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/comparison_aiaa.pdf Miguel San Martin at JPL twitter.com/migonmars Filming help from Kristi Bradford If you are interested in joining this field or want to see how you can help advance the state of the art check out these links University of Washington RAIN lab: rain.aa.washington.edu University of Texas: behcet.ae.utexas.edu JPL Careers: jpl.nasa.gov/opportunities Spacex Careers: spacex.com/careers Master Space Systems Careers: masten.aero/careers Other interesting links All extraterrestrial landings: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_landings_on_extraterrestrial_bodies Gravity Turn: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_turn#Descent_and_landing_procedure Seven Minutes or Terror: youtu.be/Ki_Af_o9Q9s Rosetta's 12 year journey in space: youtube.com/watch?v=iEQuE5N3rwQ Spacex landing on a barge attempt: youtu.be/BhMSzC1crr0 Spacex landing overview: planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20150410-just-read-instructions.html Masten and JPL GFOLD test: youtu.be/-1DlP71ukTw Image credits "Surveyor NASA lunar lander". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Surveyor_NASA_lunar_lander.jpg#/media/File:Surveyor_NASA_lunar_lander.jpg All other images courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech Errata: 5:43 I misspelled Shields! Ahhh, I can't believe I did that! Don't forget to subscribe! I'm on Twitter @BrianBDouglas! If you have any questions on it leave them in the comment section below or on Twitter and I'll try my best to answer them. I will be loading a new video whenever I can and welcome suggestions for new topics. Please leave a comment or question below and I will do my best to address it. Thanks for watching!