Sols 2649-2652: Curiosity Loses Its Attitude 






Knowing where our bodies are causes us travel through the world. We know whether we are standing or sitting, if our arms are out or by our sides (or for certain individuals, not there by any stretch of the imagination). This body mindfulness is basic for remaining safe. 

Meanderers likewise need to know where their bodies are comparative with their environment. Interest stores its body demeanor in memory, things like the direction of each joint, which instrument on the finish of its arm is pointing down, and how close APXS is to the ground. It additionally stores its information on the earth, things like how soak the incline is, the place the enormous rocks are, and where the bedrock stands out in a risky manner. Interest assesses this data before any engine is initiated to ensure the development can be executed securely. At the point when the appropriate response is no - or even perhaps not - Curiosity stops without turning the engine. This preservationist approach helps shield Curiosity from hitting its arm on rocks, rolling over something hazardous, or pointing an unprotected camera at the sun. These security checks require an exact information on the meanderer position inside its condition and are a fundamental piece of good building practice. They have protected Curiosity throughout the years. 

Partially through its last arrangement of exercises, Curiosity lost its direction. Some information on its demeanor was not exactly right, so it couldn't make the basic security assessment. In this way, Curiosity quit moving, freezing set up until its information on its direction can be recouped. Interest continued sending us data, so we realize what occurred and can build up a recuperation plan. That is actually what we did today: The designers in the group assembled an arrangement to illuminate Curiosity regarding its mentality and to affirm what occurred. We need Curiosity to recoup its capacity to make its wellbeing checks, and we likewise need to know whether there is anything we can do to forestall a comparable issue later on. This methodology helps protect our meanderer.