Autonomous mobile robot for radiologic surveys
Abstract
An apparatus for conducting radiologic surveys. The apparatus comprises in the main a robot capable of following a preprogrammed path through an area, a radiation monitor adapted to receive input from a radiation detector assembly, ultrasonic transducers for navigation and collision avoidance, and an on-board computer system including an integrator for interfacing the radiation monitor and the robot. Front and rear bumpers are attached to the robot by bumper mounts. The robot may be equipped with memory boards for the collection and storage of radiation survey information. The on-board computer system is connected to a remote host computer via a UHF radio link. The apparatus is powered by a rechargeable 24-volt DC battery, and is stored at a docking station when not in use and/or for recharging. A remote host computer contains a stored database defining paths between points in the area where the robot is to operate, including but not limited to the locations of walls, doors, stationary furniture and equipment, and sonic markers if used. When a program consisting of a series of paths is downloaded to the on-board computer system, the robot conducts a floor survey autonomously at any preselected rate. When the radiation monitor detects contamination,more »
- Inventors:
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- Augusta, GA
- Aiken, SC
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869373
- Patent Number(s):
- 5324948
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- autonomous; mobile; robot; radiologic; surveys; apparatus; conducting; comprises; main; capable; following; preprogrammed; path; radiation; monitor; adapted; receive; input; detector; assembly; ultrasonic; transducers; navigation; collision; avoidance; on-board; computer; including; integrator; interfacing; front; rear; bumpers; attached; bumper; mounts; equipped; memory; boards; collection; storage; survey; information; connected; remote; host; via; uhf; radio; link; powered; rechargeable; 24-volt; dc; battery; stored; docking; station; recharging; contains; database; defining; paths; operate; limited; locations; walls; doors; stationary; furniture; equipment; sonic; markers; consisting; series; downloaded; conducts; floor; autonomously; preselected; rate; detects; contamination; resurveys; reduced; speed; resumes; confirmed; stops; sounds; alarm; preprogrammed path; remote host; ultrasonic transducer; apparatus comprises; radiation detector; detector assembly; ultrasonic transducers; radiation monitor; radiation survey; stored data; apparatus comprise; monitor detects; collision avoidance; receive input; mobile robot; host computer; radiologic surveys; dc battery; /250/
Citation Formats
Dudar, Aed M, Wagner, David G, and Teese, Gregory D. Autonomous mobile robot for radiologic surveys. United States: N. p., 1994.
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@article{osti_869373,
title = {Autonomous mobile robot for radiologic surveys},
author = {Dudar, Aed M and Wagner, David G and Teese, Gregory D},
abstractNote = {An apparatus for conducting radiologic surveys. The apparatus comprises in the main a robot capable of following a preprogrammed path through an area, a radiation monitor adapted to receive input from a radiation detector assembly, ultrasonic transducers for navigation and collision avoidance, and an on-board computer system including an integrator for interfacing the radiation monitor and the robot. Front and rear bumpers are attached to the robot by bumper mounts. The robot may be equipped with memory boards for the collection and storage of radiation survey information. The on-board computer system is connected to a remote host computer via a UHF radio link. The apparatus is powered by a rechargeable 24-volt DC battery, and is stored at a docking station when not in use and/or for recharging. A remote host computer contains a stored database defining paths between points in the area where the robot is to operate, including but not limited to the locations of walls, doors, stationary furniture and equipment, and sonic markers if used. When a program consisting of a series of paths is downloaded to the on-board computer system, the robot conducts a floor survey autonomously at any preselected rate. When the radiation monitor detects contamination, the robot resurveys the area at reduced speed and resumes its preprogrammed path if the contamination is not confirmed. If the contamination is confirmed, the robot stops and sounds an alarm.},
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year = {1994},
month = {1}
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