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TRAVIST - Tensegrity Rover Analysis and Visualization Toolkit

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Overview

The Tensegrity Rover Analysis and Visualization Toolkit (TRAVIST) is a software package for the design, analysis, and visualization of TANDEM-class tensegrity rovers. The Tension Adjustable Network for Deploying Entry Membrane (TANDEM) is a multifunctional rover concept which combines tensegrity robotics with deployable heatshield technology to create a comprehensive entry, descent, landing, and locomotion (EDL-L) vehicle for planetary exploration.