Robotic Exploration of an Unknown Nuclear Environment Using Radiation Informed Autonomous Navigation

This paper describes a novel autonomous ground vehicle that is designed for exploring unknown environments which contain sources of ionising radiation, such as might be found in a nuclear disaster site or a legacy nuclear facility. While exploring the environment, it is important that the robot avoi...

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Main Authors: Keir Groves, Emili Hernandez, Andrew West, Thomas Wright, Barry Lennox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Robotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-6581/10/2/78