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Advancing Location Accuracy via Collimated Nuclear Assay for Decommissioning Robotic Applications (ALACANDRA)

Lead Research Organisation: University of Manchester
Department Name: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Abstract

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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