UKAEA Journals

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2021
UKAEA-CCFE-PR(21)20
"CorteX: A software framework for interoperable, plug-and-play, distributed robotic systems-of-systems"

Ipek Caliskanelli Matthew Goodliffe Craig Whiffin Michail Xymitoulias Edward Whittaker Swapnil Verma Craig Hickman Chen Minghao Robert Skilton

In the worlds of nuclear energy, mining, petrochemical processing, and sub-sea, robots are being used for an increasing number and range of tasks. This is resulting in ever more complex robotics installations being deployed, maintained, and extended over long periods of time. Additionally, the unstructured, experimental, or unknown operational c…

Preprint
2020
UKAEA-RACE-PR(21)01
"Point Cloud Compression and Transmission for Remote Handling Applications"

Salvador Pacheco-Gutierrez Ipek Caliskanelli Robert Skilton

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…

Preprint Published
2020
UKAEA-CCFE-PR(20)133
"Future-Proofing Robotic Maintenance and Inspection Systems by Abstraction and Standardisation of Distributed Communications"

Robert Skilton Guy Burroughes Matt Goodliffe

Future experimental scientific facilities, energy generation assets, and nuclear decommissioning facilities will require increasing levels of remote maintenance, which must be facilitated by robotic systems. Moreover, these long-lived (30+ years) maintenance systems will, themselves need to maintained and upgraded in order to deal with lifespan …

Preprint