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M OB I LIT Y , I N S P E C T I O N & O P E R A T I O N S R E U S AB IL I T Y AN D R O BUS T N E S S S A F ET Y A ND VE R I FI AB I L I TY HU M A N R OB O T I N T E R ACT I O N S A R CH I T E C T U R ES REMOTE HANDLING REMOTE INSPECTION SAFETY CASE STUDIES As part of the UK government's Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, the RAIN Hub prioritises addressing user- led challenges. We have long-standing links with our industrial partners, including successful deployments. To focus our research and accelerate the route to deployment we have created working groups. These act as portals to combine our research expertise with industry experience. Through these, we are defining challenges to address and getting invaluable feedback on the solutions we create. WORKING GROUPS RAIN WORKING GROUPS Remote Inspection Through the working group we are improving our understanding of the technical challenges, and business needs, relating to the characterisation and long-term monitoring of nuclear (and other industrial) environments. Discussions so far have identified the need for modular solutions, allowing sensor and visualisation payloads to be adapted to the needs of the user. Safety Case The nuclear safety case is an important document. In the past this has been viewed as a barrier to deployment of new robotic and AI technologies. We are actively engaging with the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and end users to ensure our technology is developed with this in mind. By simplifying the safety case we can ensure the technology, that will ultimately improve safety and reduce cost, can be deployed rapidly without additional risk. Remote Handling Gloveboxes are widely used in nuclear decommissioning. We are rethinking the current glovebox and developing remote handling technology to transform how this work is completed. Grasping, manipulation, path planning, object detection, sensing and various other capabilities are being designed to fit on robust platforms and give integrated information. These systems will also be able to work outside of the glovebox environment, in other nuclear (and non-nuclear) spaces. Get in touch – We are expanding our working groups and would welcome a discussion with anybody interested in becoming involved – please get in touch if you think you could make a contribution (contact details on back page). 20