Английская Википедия:Bob Balaram
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J. "Bob" Balaram (born 6 November 1961) is an Indian-American scientist and engineer currently working for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He is the chief engineerШаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn and designer of Ingenuity (project name: Mars 2020 helicopter), the first extraterrestrial aircraft, that was attached underside of car-sized Perseverance rover that successfully landed on the Mars in February 2021.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Balaram completed his Bachelor of Technology course from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India in 1980, and further went to receive his MS and Ph.D. in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York.[1][4][5]
Work at NASA
Bob joined NASA's JPL in 1985 after finishing his doctorate.Шаблон:Sfn He has been working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the past 20 years in Mobility & Robotic Systems Department. During his time here, Bob has been actively engaged in the area of telerobotics technology development for several Mars rovers, planetary balloons, descent and landing technology, and surface mobility technology.Шаблон:Sfn[6] He is recipient of two NASA awards.[1][7][8]
In 2012 MiMi Aung was leading then JPL director Charles Elachi on a tour of the Autonomous Systems Division. Looking at the drones demonstrating onboard navigation algorithms in one of the labs, Elachi asked, “ Hey, why don't we do that on Mars?” Engineer Bob Balaram briefed Elachi about feasibility, and a week later Elachi told him, “ Okay, I’ve got some study money for you”. By January 2015 NASA agreed to fund the development of a full-size model, which came to be known as the “risk reduction” vehicle.[9]
Scientific publications
Video
See also
Status reports of Bob Balaram in the Ingenuity mission
References
Sources
External links
- Bob Balaram's profile at NASA
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