The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) sponsored the design and fabrication of a radiation-hardened mobile diagnostic robot dubbed Pioneer. Pioneer was designed to operate in the most hazardous locations within the Chornobyl Shelter. Pioneer was delivered to the Ukraine in the spring of 1999. Initial system training and cold testing was performed after delivery.
Revised: January 14, 2003 |
Published: June 30, 2001
Citation
Catalan M.A., and B.R. Thompson. 2001.PIONEER: A Robot for Structural Assessment of the Chornobyl Shelter. In American Nuclear Society 9th International Topical Meeting on Robotic and Remote Systems (session 18), edited by Dan G. Cacuci. La Grange Park, Illinois:American Nuclear Society.PNNL-SA-34130.