Session 062A - Panel - Nuclearized Robotics - International Perspectives on Use and Need-(3/5)

Session Co-Chairs:   Philip Heermann (USA)
Richard Voyles (USA)
Lead Organizer:   Rodrigo Rimando (USA)
Add'l Organizer(s):   Paul Dixon (USA)
John Lee (USA)
Panel Reporter:   Genia McKinley (USA)
 

This two part Panel discussed aspects of robotics, including the state-of-the-art, trends, R&D, technology maturation and transfer, and relevance to nuclear applications. Expert roboticists shared perspectives on the use of robotics for: (1) the handling of high-hazard, high-consequence materials and waste; (2) assisting workers perform tasks that are dirty, dull, dangerous, and/or difficult; (3) easing the performance of tasks that are physically demanding, stressful, or ergonomically challenging; (4) performing tasks that are beyond human abilities; (5) improving the ability to response to and recover from operational upsets, accidents, and natural disasters; and (6) improving the worker and facility safety.

Panel Report

 

Panelists with presentations:

Nuclearized Robotics - Perspectives on Use and Need
Rodrigo Rimando, US DOE (USA)

End-User Perspective
Marty Reibold, Fluor Government Group (USA)

ARL Autonomous Systems Overview
Harris Edge, US Army Research Laboratory (USA)

Standard Test Methods for Evaluating, Purchasing, and Training with Response Robots
Kamel Saidi, NIST (USA)