Autonomous vehicle development at the Savannah River Laboratory

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6507986

Fisher, J J; Byrd, J S; Martin, T P

The Savannah River Laboratory (SRL) is developing intelligent mobile vehicles for deployment in nuclear applications at the Savannah River Plant (SRP). This paper reviews some process applications that have been performed in the nuclear industry with remote teleoperated vehicles and describes approaches of integrating intelligent mobile systems. A control hierarchy is being developed at SRL to allow vehicles to autonomously navigate and perform simple tasks in known environments. Knowledge-based expert systems are being evaluated to assist in navigation functions, to analyze sensory information, and to simplify operator control. Development work using two research vehicles is underway to demonstrate semiautonomous operations in process areas. A description of the mechanical equipment, control systems, and operating modes of these vehicles is presented.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Lab., Aiken, SC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 6507986
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-86-191; CONF-870474-2; ON: DE87010189
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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