Topological Global Localization for Subterranean Voids. - David Silver; Joseph Carsten; Scott Thayer (FSR, 2005)

3D Field D: Improved Path Planning and Replanning in Three Dimensions. - Joseph Carsten; Dave Ferguson 001; Anthony Stentz (IROS, 2006)

Global planning on the Mars Exploration Rovers: Software integration and surface testing. - Joseph Carsten; Arturo L. Rankin; Dave Ferguson 001; Anthony Stentz (J. Field Robotics, 2009)

In situ robotic arm operations. - Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu; Richard Volpe; Robert G. Bonitz; Matthew L. Robinson; Joseph Carsten (IEEE Robotics Autom. Mag., 2009)

Mars Science Laboratory CHIMRA/IC/DRT flight software for Sample Acquisition and Processing. - Won S. Kim; Chris Leger; Joseph Carsten; Daniel M. Helmick; Stephen Kuhn; Richard Redick; Diana Trujillo (SoSE, 2013)

Mars science laboratory frame manager for centralized frame tree database and target pointing. - Won S. Kim; Chris Leger; Stephen F. Peters; Joseph Carsten; Antonio Diaz-Calderon (SoSE, 2013)

In-situ operations and planning for the Mars Science Laboratory Robotic Arm: The first 200 sols. - Matthew L. Robinson; Curtis L. Collins; P. Chris Leger; Joseph Carsten; V. Tompkins; Frank R. Hartman; Jeng Yen (SoSE, 2013)

Test and validation of the Mars Science Laboratory Robotic Arm. - Matthew L. Robinson; Curtis L. Collins; P. Chris Leger; Won S. Kim; Joseph Carsten; V. Tompkins; Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu; B. Florow (SoSE, 2013)

Mars Science Laboratory Algorithms and Flight Software for Autonomously Drilling Rocks. - Daniel M. Helmick; Scott McCloskey; Avi Okon; Joseph Carsten; Won S. Kim; Chris Leger (J. Field Robotics, 2013)

Onboard Centralized Frame Tree Database for Intelligent Space Operations of the Mars Science Laboratory Rover. - Won S. Kim; Antonio Diaz-Calderon; Stephen F. Peters; Joseph Carsten; Chris Leger (IEEE Trans. Cybern., 2014)

The evolution of the curiosity rover sampling chain. - Vandi Verma; Joseph Carsten; Stephen Kuhn (J. Field Robotics, 2020)