Erik Ballesteros — accepted AI-conference papers

2024

Supernumerary Robotic Limbs to Support Post-Fall Recoveries for Astronauts

Erik Ballesteros, Sang-Yoep Lee, Kalind C. Carpenter, H. Harry Asada

ICRA 2024poster

This paper proposes the utilization of Supernumerary Robotic Limbs (SuperLimbs) for augmenting astronauts during an Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) in a partial-gravity environment. We investigate the effectiveness of SuperLimbs in assisting astronauts to their feet following a fall. Based on prelimi…

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2023

Supernumerary Robotic Limbs for Next Generation Space Suit Technology

Erik Ballesteros, Brandon Man, H. Harry Asada

ICRA 2023poster

This paper discusses the incorporation of a pair of Supernumerary Robotic Limbs (SuperLimbs) onto the next generation of NASA space suits. The wearable robots attached to the space suit assist an astronaut in performing Extra-Vehicular Activities (EVAs). The SuperLimbs grab handrails fixed to the ou…

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