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Development of underwater 3D shape measurement system with improved radiation tolerance

  • Kim, Taewon (Nuclear Robot Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Choi, Youngsoo (Nuclear Robot Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Ko, Yun-ho (Mechatronics Engineering, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2020.06.09
  • Accepted : 2020.09.23
  • Published : 2021.04.25
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Abstract

When performing remote tasks using robots in nuclear power plants, a 3D shape measurement system is advantageous in improving the efficiency of remote operations by easily identifying the current state of the target object for example, size, shape, and distance information. Nuclear power plants have high-radiation and underwater environments therefore the electronic parts that comprise 3D shape measurement systems are prone to degradation and thus cannot be used for a long period of time. Also, given the refraction caused by a medium change in the underwater environment, optical design constraints and calibration methods for them are required. The present study proposed a method for developing an underwater 3D shape measurement system with improved radiation tolerance, which is composed of commercial electric parts and a stereo camera while being capable of easily and readily correcting underwater refraction. In an effort to improve its radiation tolerance, the number of parts that are exposed to a radiation environment was minimized to include only necessary components, such as a line beam laser, a motor to rotate the line beam laser, and a stereo camera. Given that a signal processing circuit and control circuit of the camera is susceptible to radiation, an image sensor and lens of the camera were separated from its main body to improve radiation tolerance. The prototype developed in the present study was made of commercial electric parts, and thus it was possible to improve the overall radiation tolerance at a relatively low cost. Also, it was easy to manufacture because there are few constraints for optical design.

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This paper was supported by the MSIT(Ministry of Science and ICT), Korea.

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