A low-cost, disposable, radio-controlled, remote-reading, ionizing radiation and surveillance teleoperator re-entry vehicle has been built. The vehicle carries equipment, measures radiation levels, and evaluates building conditions. The system includes a black-and-white video camera to observe the environment surrounding the vehicle. The camera is mounted on a vertical elevator extendable to 11 feet above the floor. The present vehicle uses a video camera with an umbilical cord between the vehicle and the operators. Video monitoring equipment is part of the operator control system. Power for the vehicle equipment is carried on board and supplied by sealed lead-acid batteries. Radios are powered by 9-V alkaline batteries. Battery supplies for locomotion, camera, and lights are separate to ensure well-defined vehicle battery capacity while the camera and lights are in use. The radio control receiver, servo drivers, high-power amplifier and 49-MHz FM transceivers were irradiated at moderate rates with neutron and gamma doses to 3000 Rem and 300 Rem, respectively, to ensure system operation. These units performed normally during and after being exposed to these doses. 2 figs., 1 tab. (ERA citation 13:001424)
Low-Cost Teleoperator-Controlled Vehicle for Damage Assessment and Dose Measurement
1987
9 pages
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Englisch