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The Harsh Realities of
Robotic Waste Clean Up
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Bill Hamel |
Robotics
and remote systems technologies have been used in a variety of waste
clean up scenarios particularly in the remediation of US government
nuclear facilities. Recent experiences in robotics-related R&D
and actual waste clean up projects will be reviewed. Fielded systems
involving mobile manipulation and inspection under both teleoperation
and autonomous control in extremely harsh task environments will
be discussed. The implications of these experiences on other emerging
needs/domains and future R&D will be presented. |
Professor Bill Hamel |
Professor
Bill Hamel: He is a professor of mechanical engineering
at the University of Tennessee. He performs research and teaches in
systems, controls, and robotics. Prior to joining the University of
Tennessee, he worked for 30 years at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
where he led a research and development team in the general areas
of robotics and remote systems for hazardous nuclear, space, and military
applications. He was extensively involved in the application of robotics
to U.S. Department of Energy environmental clean-up challenges and
served as the national robotics decontamination and dismantlement
research coordinator.
Dr. Hamel is a Fellow of the IEEE and is active in the Robotics and
Automation Society. He is currently the Vice President for Publications
and chairs the Teleoperations and Telerobotics Technical Committee.
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