Advancing Location Accuracy via Collimated Nuclear Assay for Decommissioning Robotic Applications (ALACANDRA)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Organisations
Publications
Tsitsimpelis I
(2022)
Improved localization of radioactivity with a normalized sinc transform
in Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering
West A
(2022)
Radiation tolerance of a small COTS single board computer for mobile robots
in Nuclear Engineering and Technology
Allen A
(2022)
Developing a well-received pre-matriculation program: the evolution of MedFIT.
in Discover education
West A
(2022)
Real-Time Avoidance of Ionising Radiation Using Layered Costmaps for Mobile Robots.
in Frontiers in robotics and AI
Nouri Rahmat Abadi B
(2023)
CARMA II: A ground vehicle for autonomous surveying of alpha, beta and gamma radiation.
in Frontiers in robotics and AI
Tsitsimpelis I
(2023)
Localising and identifying radionuclides via energy-resolved angular photon responses
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Mitchell D
(2023)
Lessons learned: Symbiotic autonomous robot ecosystem for nuclear environments
in IET Cyber-Systems and Robotics
| Description | We have been able to develop a simulator in which we can develop motion planning routines to enable a robot to survey environments containing radiation. We have also demonstrated that by considering the transfer function associated with a radiation detection device then we can locate any radiation source within an environment. We are now planning to take our robotic system to a nuclear research reactor in Slovenia to determine that it works in a real environment. |
| Exploitation Route | We are exploring the possibility of progressing the work further with Sellafield Ltd with a view to deploying a robot into a radioactive facility. |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Electronics Energy |
| Description | Radiation Hardened robotics for remote INspectiOn - RHINO |
| Amount | £504,102 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/X022331/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2022 |
| End | 03/2025 |