A remote characterization system for subsurface mapping of buried waste sites [electronic resource].

Published:: Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1992.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Physical Description:: 13 pages : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators:: Pacific Northwest Laboratory, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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Mapping of buried objects and regions of chemical and radiological contamination is required at US Department of Energy (DOE) buried waste sites. The DOE Office of Technology Development Robotics Integrated Program has initiated a project to develop and demonstrate a remotely controlled subsurface sensing system, called the Remote Characterization System (RCS). This project, a collaborative effort by five of the National Laboratories, involves the development of a unique low-signature survey vehicle, a base station, radio telemetry data links, satellite-based vehicle tracking, stereo vision, and sensors for non-invasive inspection of the surface and subsurface. To minimize interference with on-board sensors, the survey vehicle has been constructed predominatantly of non-metallic materials. The vehicle is self-propelled and will be guided by an operator located at a remote base station. The RCS sensors will be environmentally sealed and internally cooled to preclude contamination during use. Ground-penetrating radar, magnetometers, and conductivity devices are planned for geophysical surveys. Chemical and radiological sensors will be provided to locate hot spots and to provide isotopic concentration data.

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E 1.99:pnl-sa--21471
E 1.99: conf-9210194--9
conf-9210194--9
pnl-sa--21471

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Published through SciTech Connect.
10/01/1992.
"pnl-sa--21471"
" conf-9210194--9"
"DE93004327"
International symposium on environmental contamination in Central and Eastern Europe,Budapest (Hungary),12-16 Oct 1992.
Bennett, D.W.; Sandness, G.A.

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AC06-76RL01830

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