An Edutainment Based Lunar Mission and Related Spectrum Issues
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Carnegie Mellon University has proposed a robotic lunar mission which will last two years and cover 1000km on moon and revisit several historic sites. Unlike traditional space exploration missions, which have been concerned primarily with science, the Lunar Rover Initiative focuses on edutainment (entertainment and education). With the transmission of live panoramic video, participants will be provided the opportunity for interactively exploring the Moon. Participants include visitors to theme parks or science centers, TV viewers, school kids, and internet surfers. These visitors will be immersed in a live lunar telepresence previously had only by heroes of the Apollo program who set foot on the Moon. In addition to NASA, sponsors may include theme parks, marketing firms, TV networks and scientists. With state-of-the-art robotics technology, the mission will bring lunar exploration, experience and science to the masses. The requirement of telepresence demands high data rates. This is challenging since the power available on the rover and spectrum bandwidth allowed is limited. This paper presents an overview of the mission, unique communication scenario and related spectrum issues.
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