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UKAEA-RACE-CP(23)122023
Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning is a long-term engineering challenge, of which advanced control techniques are essentially demanded. In the past ten years, the success in various decommissioning operations demonstrates the importance of elaborating state-of-the-art control and automation technologies. However, there are still various control engi…
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UKAEA-RACE-PR(22)062022
The maturation of Virtual Reality software introduces new avenues of nuclear decommissioning research. Digital Mockups are an emerging technology which provide a virtual representation of the environment, objects or processes, supporting the whole lifecycle of product development and operations. This paper provides a survey on currently available …
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UKAEA-RACE-PR(22)022022
In robotic teleoperation, the knowledge of the state of the remote environment in real-time is a paramount. Advances in the development of highly accurate 3D cameras able to provide high quality point clouds appear to be a feasible solution for generating live, up-to-date virtual environments. Unfortunately, the exceptional accuracy and high densit…
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UKAEA-RACE-CP(23)022021
Robotic systems that enable the operators to remotely manipulate delicate materials with high dexterity and sufficient force feedback will pave the path for improvements of the safe maintenance and decommissioning processes within the nuclear industry. Training the operators, however, for challenging conditions (e.g., low visibility, restricted …
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UKAEA-RACE-CP(23)012021
Nuclear power, conceived during the second world war as a mass destruction technology, has now become the primer technology aiming at low-carbon emission source of energy. Furthermore, the joining of the once divided West and East has led to a worldwide research ground that involves not only physics or chemistry but many other engineering fields…
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UKAEA-RACE-PR(21)012020
Remote handling systems are commonly used for decommissioning and maintenance of hazardous environments, specially in the nuclear sector. The necessity for a more realistic and accurate user interaction with the remote environment has led research towards the usage of immersive technologies such as augmented and virtual reality. In order for thi…
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