The use of ground-based robotic systems for the characterisation of nuclear environments is
reviewed. Almost since the dawn of the nuclear energy industry, man has somewhat …

Embedded digital devices are progressively deployed in dependable or safety-critical
systems. These devices undergo significant hardware ageing, particularly in harsh …

The utilisation of robots in hazardous nuclear environments has potential to reduce risk to
humans. However, historical use has been largely limited to specific missions rather than …

This paper presents the Vega robot, which is a small, low cost, potentially disposable ground
robot designed for nuclear decommissioning. Vega has been developed specifically to …

Robotics applications are greatly needed in hazardous locations, eg, fusion and fission
reactors, where robots must perform delicate and complex tasks under ionizing radiation …

Abstract The effects of Total Ionizing Dose (TID) on electrical components is a key parameter
to evaluate the life span of wireless sensor nodes for possible deployment in nuclear …

As robotics become more sophisticated, there are a growing number of generic systems
being used for routine tasks in nuclear environments to reduce risk to radiation workers. The …

A novel, semi-autonomous radiological scanning system for inspecting irregularly shaped
and radiologically uncharacterised objects in various orientations is presented. The system …

The impact of gamma radiation on a commercial off the shelf microcontroller board has been
investigated. Three different tests have been performed to ascertain the radiation tolerance …

Abstract In 2024, The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN will be upgraded to increase its
luminosity by a factor of 10 (HL-LHC). The ATLAS inner detector (ITk) will be upgraded at the …