Yesterday, I wrote about work at the University of Bonn in Germany on a teleoperated robot called CENTAURO for use in irradiated environments such as nuclear reactors and nuclear waste sites. Today, I am going to write about another project to develop robots for use in the nuclear industry.
Ambient office = 103 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 137 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 136 nanosieverts per hour
Handling radioactive materials is dangerous for human beings. I have mentioned work on various robots in the past that are intended for use in nuclear reactors and nuclear waste facilities. Following the March 2011 nuclear disaster in Japan, some robots were deployed to deal with the aftermath. These robots were primitive and often ineffective.
Ambient office = 108 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 145 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 146 nanosieverts per hour
The U.S. military often has to rush men and supplies to a remote area which may not have any conventional infrastructure. The military has to provide buildings, roads and bridges, food and water, weapons and munitions for thousands of men in such remote locations. There is a need for a reliable and portable energy sources which are currently diesel generators. U.S.
Ambient office = 66 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 100 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 98 nanosieverts per hour
Part 2 of 2 Parts (Pease read Part 1 first)
