Lessons Learned from Pit Viper System Deployment
The Pit Viper is a tele-operated system intended to enhance worker safety while simultaneously improving the efficiency of pit operations at the Hanford Site. Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components were used in an attempt to increase system reliability and reduce integration difficulties. The Pit Viper, as is, provides significant improvement over the current baseline approach. During integration, multiple areas where technology development would enhance the effectiveness of the system were identified. Most notable of these areas were the manipulator control system, tool design, and tool handling. Various issues were identified regarding the interfacing of the Pit Viper with the Tank Farm environment and the maturity of remote/ robotic systems for unstructured environments.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 902970
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-36390; EW40AS010; TRN: US0703081
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Spectrum 2002, 9th Biennial International Conference on Nuclear and Hazardous Waste Management. Exploring Science-Based Solutions and Technologies : August 4-8, 2002, Reno, Nevada, 8 pages
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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