The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has received a patent for an innovative robotic complex. It is designed to search for and safely remove radioactive substances in contaminated areas.
The essence of the method lies in the fact that the VKR complex, located on board a piloted MI-8MT helicopter, flies around a given area in order to detect and register the characteristics of point gamma or neutron IIL (sources of ionizing radiation) using detection units: detection (BDO), scintillation (BDS) and neutron detection (BDN), and performs memorization, storage and transmission to the NVK (ground-based computing complex) of measurement results.
The complex includes two fixed-wing drones and two mobile robotic systems (RTS) with radiation detectors, communication systems and containers for removing contaminated objects. All devices are controlled remotely. This eliminates radiation exposure to operators.
The synchronous operation of drones and RTS increases the efficiency of searching for and determining the boundaries of the radiation area. At the first stage, the system performs aerial scanning. Drones fly around the zone and transmit information about the radiation background and terrain to the command post. In the second stage, artificial intelligence generates a map with contamination zones and routes for robots based on the data received.
Next, mobile means move along specified trajectories, determining the necessary coordinates by triangulation. Data is corrected in real time using drones.
After detecting hazardous radioactive objects, robotic systems place them in special protective containers for further disposal. The entire work process is broadcast to the control point from drones, which ensures complete control over the operation.
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