An autonomous mobil robot to perform waste drum inspections

Conference · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:10126102

Peterson, K D; Ward, C R

A mobile robot is being developed by the Savannah River Technology Center (SRTC) Robotics Group of Westinghouse Savannah River company (WSRC) to perform mandated inspections of waste drums stored in warehouse facilities. The system will reduce personnel exposure and create accurate, high quality documentation to ensure regulatory compliance. Development work is being coordinated among several DOE, academic and commercial entities in accordance with DOE`s technology transfer initiative. The prototype system was demonstrated in November of 1993. A system is now being developed for field trails at the Fernald site.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• OSTI ID: 10126102
• Report Number(s): WSRC-MS-94-069; CONF-940859-1; ON: DE94007186; TRN: 94:011928
• Resource Relation: Conference: 5. international symposium on robotics and manufacturing,Maui, HI (United States),14-18 Aug 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1994]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
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FEED MATERIALS PRODUCTION CENTER
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
FIELD TESTS
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