Remote Rover Operations: Testing the Exomars Egress Case

This paper presents the results of the remote rover operations tests run on the 27-29th of October 2015 focused on the ExoMars egress manoeuvre scenario. A total of 5 differently challenging scenarios were tested in order to evaluate the capabilities of the operators with regards to the proper understanding of the criticality of each case that would allow them to make a sound decision on which egress direction to take. These experiments showed the usability of simulation tools 3DROCS & 3DROV for acquiring the situational awareness needed for this purpose and the importance of planning and establishing the rules and conditions that enable the decision making process.