Important
This repository has been archived. A maintained version of the MERLIN description package is available in surface_robotics_mockups_description.
Description package for NASA's MERLIN freezers for cold storage.
To view the description build the package in an appropriate colcon workspace, then run:
ros2 launch merlin_mockup_description view_merlin_mockup.launch.py
This project falls under the purview of the iMETRO project. If you use this in your own work, please cite the following paper:
@INPROCEEDINGS{imetro-facility-2025,
author={Dunkelberger, Nathan and Sheetz, Emily and Rainen, Connor and Graf, Jodi and Hart, Nikki and Zemler, Emma and Azimi, Shaun},
booktitle={2025 22nd International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots (UR)},
title={Design of the iMETRO Facility: A Platform for Intravehicular Space Robotics Research},
year={2025},
volume={},
number={},
pages={390-397},
keywords={NASA;Moon;Seals;Maintenance engineering;Maintenance;Robots;Standards;Open source software;Testing;Logistics},
doi={10.1109/UR65550.2025.11077983}}