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From: fmgst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Filip Gieszczykiewicz)
Newsgroups: comp.robotics
Subject: CM and MIT Mars "stuff"...
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Date: 31 May 90 07:52:07 GMT
Reply-To: fmgst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Filip Gieszczykiewicz)
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	Greetings. I saw an article, a while back, that showed a
	possible design of a Mars "rover". 

	It was supposed to be an axix with an instruments compartment
	and 2 LARGE multi-compartment "baloon" wheels. To move, the
	chambers in the wheels would inflate and deflate. 

	1) Why is such design no researched (publicly, that is)
	2) Would it not be lighter and hence carry more instruments.
	3) baloon wheels would permit LARGE dimeter of wheel. This
	   could overcome depressions and hills on the surface.

	Anyone?


P.S. Has anyone seen any papers on the above?
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