Sensors & Electronics
Macro Property Measurement
Telerobotic Geophysical Survey System (120)
Problem: Enhance operator safety & measurement efficiency for subsurface characterization of hazardous sites
Project Activity Scope: Measurement & Analysis Method Development through Integrated Systems
PNNL Solution:
- Developed remotely controlled, nonmetallic survey vehicle with control station, RF communications, real-time data display, and vehicle-mounted video
- Integrated sensor suite (ground-penetrating radar, EM induction, magnetometers, and GPS)
- Created successful field applications
Capabilities Employed: Robotics, mechanical design, electronics, system integration, computer networking, data telemetry, data acquisition, embedded computers, geophysics, and GPS navigation.
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