Martina Troesch

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

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Dr. Martina Troesch pushes the boundaries of autonomous robotics for planetary exploration, specializing in distributed computation, multi-robot coordination, and spacecraft systems autonomy. Her foundational work, "Mars On-Site Shared Analytics Information and Computing" (2019, 13 citations), pioneered the modeling of small rover networks that share computing resources with a static base station—a concept directly informed by Mars 2020 rover autonomy. This research demonstrated how distributed processing can overcome the severe communication delays and bandwidth limits of deep-space missions. Expanding on this, Dr. Troesch led the development of the FRESCO framework (2021, 13 citations), a revolutionary architecture enabling flight systems to autonomously adapt mode changes, retask based on sensor data, and execute complex robotic operations with minimal operator contact. Her most recent work, "Multirobot Onsite Shared Analytics Information and Computing" (2022, 3 citations), tackles the critical challenge of computation load sharing across heterogeneous robot teams in extreme environments where cloud connectivity is nonexistent. By addressing intermittent communication links, Dr. Troesch’s research directly enables future multi-robot missions to Mars and beyond, where real-time human oversight is impossible. Her contributions are shaping the next generation of resilient, self-sufficient exploration systems.