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Capacitive tool standoff sensor for dismantlement tasks

Conference ·
OSTI ID:459409
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL (United States)

A capacitive sensing technology has been applied to develop a Standoff Sensor System for control of robotically deployed tools utilized in Decontamination and Dismantlement (D and D) activities. The system combines four individual sensor elements to provide non-contact, multiple degree-of-freedom control of tools at distances up to five inches from a surface. The Standoff Sensor has been successfully integrated to a metal cutting router and a pyrometer, and utilized for real-time control of each of these tools. Experiments demonstrate that the system can locate stationary surfaces with a repeatability of 0.034 millimeters.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
459409
Report Number(s):
SAND--96-2993C; CONF-970464--2; ON: DE97001881
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English