CASE STUDY: CARMA 2
Carma 2 is the next generation
autonomous robotic monitoring
system designed for the nuclear
industry. Developed in collaboration
with Sellafield, it maps and
continuously inspects floor space for
radioactive contamination.
Using the latest robust robotic
technologies, the system integrates
the Clearpath Jackal platform with
industry standard sensors and state
of the art mapping and simultaneous
localisation technologies.
Carma 1 was successfully trialled on
site. The more robust Carma 2 model is
being developed by RAIN with a view to
it being deployed routinely at Sellafield
and other nuclear sites.
Across the RAIN Hub, we are developing
and extending a set of mapping and
reconstruction approaches that are able
to fuse different sensing modalities. These
will be used for exploration, map building,
navigation and detecting subtle changes in
the environment.
The CARMA2 can scan a floor surface
and highlight the contaminated areas
in red.
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