DOE/NE robotics for advanced reactors

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5791804

This bimonthly progress report for February through March, 1991, for the US Department of Energy Robotics for Advanced Reactors program contains information on research efforts in the following areas at the noted facilities: modeling of the Fuel Cycle Facility of the Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) program (University of Florida), assembly of infrared range sensors (University of Michigan), demonstration of the autonomous surveillance of a waste storage container for radioactive surface contamination (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), development of a simulation and animation environment for sensor-based robots (University of Tennessee), and machining and installation of the actuator test stand and associated fixtures and adapters (University of Texas). (MHB)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-86NE37967; FG02-86NE37969; AC05-84OR21400; FG02-86NE37966; FG02-86NE37968
• OSTI ID: 5791804
• Report Number(s): DOE/NE/37967-T3; ON: DE91010937
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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