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Brendan Chamberlain-Simon

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4800 Oak Grove Drive
M/S 198-219

Pasadena, CA 91109

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347B - Applied Robotic Systems

Brendan Chamberlain-Simon

Member of Technical Staff

Biography

Brendan Chamberlain-Simon began working at JPL in June of 2015 after graduating from Columbia University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Brendan splits his time at JPL between Mars surface operations and research hardware development. Brendans roles on Mars have included Rover Planner Mobility Lead for Mars Science Laboratory and Helicopter Integration Engineer for the Mars Helicopter. Brendans primary research efforts are focused on surface sampling and mobility on Ocean Worlds such as Europa.

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering; Columbia University, May 2015

Professional Experience

Robotics Technologist at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, June 2015-Present

Intern at Kennedy Space Center Swamp Works, Summer of 2014

Research Assistant at Columbia University Robotics Laboratory, Professor Peter Allen, March 2012-May 2013

Research Interests

Extraterrestrial mobility and navigation, surface sampling, extreme terrain access, cryogenic mechanisms, microgravity mobility

Publications

2022
  1. F. Alibay, J. Koch, V. Verma, K. Bean, O. Toupet, D. Petrizzo, B. Chamberlain-Simon, R. Lange, R. Hogg, "On the Operational Challenges of Coordinating a Helicopter and Rover Mission on Mars," 2022 IEEE Aerospace Conference (AERO), Big Sky, MT, USA, pp. 1-17, 05 March 2022.
  2. K. Hand, C. Phillips, A. Murray, et al., "Science Goals and Mission Architecture of the Europa Lander Mission Concept," The Planetary Science Journal, vol. 3, iss. 1, 26 January 2022.
2021
  1. W. Reid, G. Meirion-Griffith, S. Karumanchi, B. Emanuel, B. Chamberlain-Simon, J. Bowkett, M. Garrett, "Actively Articulated Wheel-on-Limb Mobility for Traversing Europa Analogue Terrain," Field and Service Robotics: Results of the 12th International Conference, pp. 337-351, 13 January 2021.
2020
  1. W. Reid, M. Paton, S. Karumanchi, B. Chamberlain-Simon, B. Emanuel, G. Meirion-Griffith, "Autonomous Navigation over Europa Analogue Terrain for an Actively Articulated Wheel-on-Limb Rover," 2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intel ligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Las Vegas, Nevada, pp. 1939-1946, 25 October 2020.
  2. S. Backus W. Walsh T. P. Setterfield B. Wylie J. S. Hilaire B. C. Simon R. Mukherjee, "Concept for a Distributed, Modular, In-space Robotically Assembled, RF Communication Payload in GEO," 2020 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, USA, 2020, pp. 1-17, 14 September 2020.
  3. W. Reid, B. Emanuel, B. Chamberlain-Simon, S. Karumanchi, G. Meirion-Griffith, "Mobility Mode Evaluation of a Wheel-on-Limb Rover on Glacial Ice Analogous to Europa Terrain," IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, 07 March 2020.
2018
  1. R. Mukherjee, B. Chamberlain Simon, K. Wehage, J. Mayo, P. Ohta, A. Brinkman, J. Gross, W. Ubellacker, R. Smith, M. Dolci, N. Abcouwer, K. Junggon, "Testbeds and Technologies for Potential Mars Orbital Sample Capture and Manipulation," 2018 IEEE, 10 March 2018.
2017
  1. R. Mukherjee, B. Chamberlain-Simon, N. Abcouwer, R. Mc Cormick, R. Smith, T. Frederick, M. Dolci, "Concepts for Mars On-Orbit Robotic Sample Capture and Transfer," 2017 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Montana, USA, 01 April 2017.