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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit took this image with its front
hazard-avoidance camera on sol 175 (June 30, 2004). It captures the
instrument deployment device in perfect position as the rover uses its
microscopic imager to get an up-close look at the rock target
"Bread-Basket." Image Credit: NASA/JPL
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Xerox DocuShare Software Helps NASA Scientists, Project Managers Access, Share Data Mined By Mars Rovers
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Millions of miles deep into space, NASA's two Mars Exploration Rovers are busy mining
data about the red planet - and then NASA project personnel are analyzing their findings
and using Xerox Corporation's (NYSE: XRX) DocuShare® Enterprise Content Management software
to create an out-of-this-world information collection that can be easily accessed and
exchanged by Mars project members anywhere.
NASA scientists and engineers extensively used the Web-based system during the development
phase of the Mars Exploration mission for daily storing and exchange of a variety of
planning documents. DocuShare also allows scientists to share various data that have been
continuously transmitted since the two Rovers - "Spirit" and "Opportunity" - landed in
January and began to roam the surface of Mars.
Currently, there are hundreds of files - including photos and data about surface
temperatures, project summaries, sensor readings, and the angles of the Rovers' robotic
arms - uploaded into DocuShare.
The DocuShare system comprises a vast online library that is available for live exchange,
24 hours a day. More than 1,000 scientists, engineers and university team members worldwide
rely on DocuShare to quickly, easily and simultaneously access NASA Jet Propulsion Lab's
(JPL's) more than 100,000 files and 100 gigabytes of organized mission data.
"Since 1998, NASA JPL scientists have used DocuShare to collaborate closely on a series
of high-profile projects, leading up to the Mars Exploration Rover mission," said David
Smith, vice president and general manager, Xerox DocuShare Business Unit. "DocuShare has
played a key role in providing reliable and common access to critical information.
DocuShare helps NASA JPL be more productive by providing real-time access to data and
eliminating bottlenecks caused by working with multiple systems."
The DocuShare system runs on a central Solaris server and supports users across all
platforms including Windows and Linux. In addition to the team supporting the Mars
Exploration Rover project, more than 5,000 other people are using DocuShare for different
active projects at NASA JPL. In total, the Xerox DocuShare content and document management
system houses 700 gigabytes of data and manages more than 300,000 files for the space
program.
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| Patent Powerhouse: Xerox Boasts 101 Inventors with 50 or More Patents
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| Xerox Reveals Breakthrough Software that Categorizes Text and Images at the Same Time
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| Xerox Awarded 27 Percent More Patents In 2006
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