Robotic applications at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory

Conference · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6475752

Griebenow, B E; Marts, D J ^[1]

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1. Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (USA)

The Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) has several programs and projected programs that involve work in hazardous environments. Robotics/remote handling technology is being considered for an active role in these programs. The most appealing aspect of using robotics is in the area of personnel safety. Any task requiring an individual to enter a hazardous or potentially hazardous environment can benefit substantially from robotics by removing the operator from the environment and having him conduct the work remotely. Several INEL programs were evaluated based on their applications for robotics and the results and some conclusions are discussed in this paper. 1 fig.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/NE
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 6475752
• Report Number(s): EGG-M-89460; CONF-9011131-1; ON: DE91001926; TRN: 90-036103
• Resource Relation: Conference: Robots 14 conference, Detroit, MI (USA), 13-15 Nov 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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