RAPID: Robots Designed to Assist During Nuclear Catastrophes - Autonomously Creating 3-D Maps, Collecting Radiation/Other Data at Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plants

Analytical Software Inc., Mckinney TX

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Abstract

The project advances the state-of-the-art of autonomous Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithms, and maximizes the ability to explore under extreme conditions with minimal time using real-time 3D methods in nuclear power plants. The integrated system consists of a hardware system with three LIDAR's, a CPU, a GPU, a battery and a wireless unit. The state-of-the-art in nuclear power plant disaster mitigation is a direct consequence, as well as the development of more advanced and robust SLAM techniques that are applicable in all domains.