A Remote Characterization System for subsurface mapping of buried waste sites

Conference · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:10170233

Sandness, G A; Bennett, D W ^[1]; Martinson, L ^[2]

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1. Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
2. Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

This paper describes a development project that will provide new technology for characterizing hazardous waste burial sites. The project is a collaborative effort by five of the national laboratories, involving the development and demonstration of a remotely controlled site characterization system. The Remote Characterization System (RCS) includes a unique low-signature survey vehicle, a base station, radio telemetry data links, satellite-based vehicle tracking, stereo vision, and sensors for non-invasive inspection of the surface and subsurface.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 10170233
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-21033; CONF-920606-38; ON: DE92019087
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Nuclear Society annual meeting,Boston, MA (United States),7-12 Jun 1992; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
42 ENGINEERING
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
REMOTE SENSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
MAPPING
HAZARDS
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
SURVEYS
ROBOTS
NAVIGATION
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WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE
FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES