ARIADNA Call for Proposals 2012

We seek your contributions on the following research projects:

Subsurface investigation and interaction by self-burying bio-inspired probes.
Kinetic modelling of the jet extraction mechanism in spherical IEC devices
Probabilistic computing for efficient robotic vision in space
Mimicking the thigmotropic behaviour of climbing plants to design a tactile-based grasping device for the space environment
Space gaits

Study descriptions

Subsurface investigation and interaction by self-burying bio-inspired probes(Study Description) Study Reference Number: 12-6401 Type of activity: Standard study (25 k€)
Kinetic modelling of the jet extraction mechanism in spherical IEC devices(Study Description) Study Reference Number: 12-3201 Type of activity: Standard study (25 k€)
Probabilistic computing for efficient robotic vision in space(Study Description) Study Reference Number: 12-5101 Type of activity: Standard study (25 k€)
Mimicking the thigmotropic behaviour of climbing plants to design a tactile-based grasping device for the space environment(Study Description) Study Reference Number: 12-6402 Type of activity: Standard study (25 k€)
Space gaits(Study Description) Study Reference Number: 12-5201 Type of activity: Standard study (25 k€)

How to apply

To apply follow these three steps:

Download this Ariadna Call for Proposal documents from the esastar web site (after clicking on the EMITS tab, expand the Open Invitations to Tender [left frame] and look for the Aridana entry.).
Write your proposal and address the scientific issues raised in the study decription.
Submit your proposal in electronic format via the esastar web site.

NOTE: You need an account in esastar system both to access the documents and to make the submission.

What is a call for proposal?

An Ariadna Calls for Proposals seeks the collaboaration of the European academia to address a number of scientific questions detailed in the study descriptions (available above). These are defined by ESA's Advanced Concepts Team and have been identified to have potential in terms of ESA's objectives. The objective of the Ariadna scheme is to perform collaborative high-level research on advanced topics of shared interest and usually slightly outside the usual ESA and space horizon together with university research groups.

Read the About ARIADNA page for further information.