[meteorite-list] Results of ANSMET Nomad Robotic Meteorite RecoveryEffort?

[Galactic Stone & Ironworks]

Hi Brandon and Ed,

Thanks for the link and thoughts about the program.  That link is
exactly what I was looking for - some news about the results.
Apparently the robot did find some meteorites.  Of course, a robot
will never replace the expertise of a human when it comes to finding
meteorites, they may prove to be useful in hazardous areas or very
remote areas.

Best regards and thanks again,

MikeG


On 3/7/14, Ed Deckert <edeckert at triad.rr.com> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> This link may provide some info for you.  Nomad apparently worked as
> advertised.
> http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2000-02/CMU-CMaN-0102100.php
>
> There are two links at the end of the article that unfortunately no longer
> seem to be working.
>
> Regards,
> Ed Deckert
>
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> Subject: [meteorite-list] Results of ANSMET Nomad Robotic Meteorite
> RecoveryEffort?
>
>
>> Hi Listees,
>>
>> I was recently reading some old reports about the "Nomad" effort to
>> recover meteorites from Antarctica using an autonomous robot.  The
>> robot would follow a pattern in an area while surveying the
>> surroundings with cameras and sensors.  Suspect rocks would be
>> visually analyzed at a distance and promising candidates would be
>> approach and analyzed in-situ using instruments on the rover.  The
>> rover would then confirm if a rock was a meteorite and collect it if
>> the tests were positive.
>>
>> I was able to find some press releases and media articles announcing
>> or promoting the project, but I could not find any follow-up with the
>> results.  The old websites dedicated to the Nomad effort are down.
>> Does anyone know if the robot successfully recovered any meteorites?
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> MikeG
>>
>>
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