The Savannah River Laboratory (SRL) is developing intelligent mobile vehicles for deployment in nuclear applications at the Savannah River Plant (SRP). This paper reviews some process applications that have been performed in the nuclear industry with remote teleoperated vehicles and describes approaches of integrating intelligent mobile systems. A control hierarchy is being developed at SRL to allow vehicles to autonomously navigate and perform simple tasks in known environments. Knowledge-based expert systems are being evaluated to assist in navigation functions, to analyze sensory information, and to simplify operator control. Development work using two research vehicles is underway to demonstrate semiautonomous operations in process areas. A description of the mechanical equipment, control systems, and operating modes of these vehicles is presented. (ERA citation 12:035366)


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    Title :

    Autonomous Vehicle Development at the Savannah River Laboratory


    Contributors:
    J. J. Fisher (author) / J. S. Byrd (author) / T. P. Martin (author)

    Publication date :

    1987


    Size :

    13 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English