DIGITAL APOLLO ENGINEERING: Principles of Digital Twins, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Intelligent Space Systems. - Couverture souple

WOLF, EVELYN R.

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ISBN 13 : 9798171904746

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Digital Apollo Engineering: Principles of Digital Twins, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Intelligent Space Systems
By Evelyn R. Wolf

Humanity is entering a new era of exploration — one where spacecraft are no longer just machines controlled from Earth, but intelligent systems capable of sensing, learning, adapting, and making decisions.

Digital Apollo Engineering explores the technologies shaping the future of space exploration by combining the engineering principles that made the Apollo missions successful with modern breakthroughs in digital twins, artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous systems, and advanced computing.

This comprehensive textbook introduces readers to how digital technologies are transforming the design, operation, and management of future space systems. It explains how engineers are creating virtual replicas of spacecraft, developing AI-powered decision systems, building autonomous robots, and designing intelligent infrastructure for missions beyond Earth.

Beginning with the legacy of Apollo computing and the evolution of digital engineering, this book examines the foundations of modern intelligent space systems, including:

• Digital Twin Technology — Learn how virtual models of spacecraft, robots, and habitats allow engineers to simulate missions, predict failures, optimize performance, and improve reliability before real-world deployment.

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning — Understand how AI enables spacecraft and robots to analyze data, recognize patterns, make autonomous decisions, and support complex exploration missions.

• Robotics and Autonomous Exploration — Discover how intelligent machines are being developed for lunar exploration, Mars missions, planetary science, construction, and future space settlements.

• Intelligent Spacecraft Systems — Explore the architecture of future autonomous spacecraft, including advanced sensors, AI processors, control systems, communication networks, and onboard computing.

• Human-Machine Collaboration — Examine how astronauts and intelligent machines will work together through collaborative robotics, AI assistants, and human augmentation technologies.

• Systems Engineering and Digital Workflows — Learn how digital engineering, model-based systems engineering, verification, and validation processes help manage the complexity of modern space programs.

Beyond space exploration, this book also explains how Digital Apollo technologies will transform life on Earth through applications in:

• Smart manufacturing

• Autonomous transportation

• Intelligent infrastructure

• Predictive maintenance

• Advanced engineering systems

Designed for engineering students, technology professionals, researchers, and anyone interested in the future of exploration, this book provides a clear understanding of how multiple disciplines are converging to create the next generation of intelligent systems.

Digital Apollo Engineering is more than a story about space technology. It is a guide to the future of engineering — where humans, artificial intelligence, and autonomous machines work together to solve some of the greatest challenges of the modern world.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798171904746
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 358
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible