New advances in technology are offering a vast array of new functionality that can be transferred from human to machine. We are currently looking at the digital I&C systems that are being proposed in order to achieve the maximum capabilities through the proper user interfaces of these control systems.
Small surface exploring robots on other planets are also being studied. We are answering questions such as how can they interact together? How can they be given more autonomy than current robotic space explorers? How can they effectively be remote agents representing the interest of a variety of Earth-based stakeholders such as scientists, mission operations people and the general public for participatory exploration?