Research Article

TTA-GEP: Terrain Traversability Analysis with Geometry and Environmental Perception for the Path Planning of Planetary Rovers

Table 1

Mars terrain types.

ClassDescription

SoilMartian soil, flat and yellow-black in color.
BedrockStones that are relatively flat and not exposed to the ground.
RockStones that are large in size and completely exposed to the ground.
RoverThe body of the planetary rover.
SkyMartian sky.
RidgeMountains in Mars.
TraceWheel trajectory.
SandSandy region.
HoleTraces left by the planetary rover during sampling.