Overview of the International Space Station Extra Vehicular Robotics Verification

Extra Vehicular Robotics (EVR) is crucial to the International Space Station (ISS) for external activities including assembly, maintenance, handling and inspection of the ISS. The success or failure of the ISS is based largely on the ability of the robotic system to accomplish its assigned tasks successfully. Verification of not only the robotic arms and Mobile Transporter but also the hardware used to support the robotic tasks is crucial to the ISS. The purpose of the EVR verification process is to verify not only the End-to-End Robotic system but also that the integrated ISS hardware can support EVR assembly and maintenance functions for a successful ISS.