DocumentCode
934690
Title
Laboratory robotics-getting machines to do the hazardous work
Author
Hollen, Robert
Author_Institution
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
Volume
10
Issue
4
fYear
1991
fDate
12/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
6
Lastpage
8
Abstract
The types of tasks for which robots are used in laboratories are identified. Two specific types of laboratory robotic systems currently in use at Los Alamos are described. One is a plutonium dissolution system. The other, dubbed ROBOCAL, loosely stands for robotic calorimetry and gamma isotopic system. Both applications involve the handling of hazardous materials
Keywords
computerised materials handling; laboratories; radioactive sources; robots; Los Alamos; ROBOCAL; hazardous materials handling; hazardous work; laboratories; laboratory robotic systems; plutonium dissolution system; robotic calorimetry and gamma isotopic system; robots; Chemical analysis; Communication system control; Humans; Laboratories; Protection; Reliability engineering; Robotics and automation; Service robots; Switches; Visualization;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Potentials, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-6648
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/45.127666
Filename
127666
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