This paper describes a novel autonomous ground vehicle that is designed for exploring
unknown environments which contain sources of ionising radiation, such as might be found …

This paper reports on insights by robotics researchers that participated in a 5-day robot-
assisted nuclear disaster response field exercise conducted by Kerntechnische Hilfdienst …

The utilisation of robots in hazardous nuclear environments has potential to reduce risk to
humans. However, historical use has been largely limited to specific missions rather than …

This paper presents a review of up-to-date advancements in detection algorithms employed
in radiation monitoring for generating radiation maps of ground contamination and tracking …

The ability to map and estimate the activity of radiological source distributions in unknown
three-dimensional environments has applications in the prevention and response to …

This paper reports on the state-of-the-art of the main non-destructive assay (NDA)
techniques usually used for in-situ radiological characterization of nuclear facilities subject …

One of the main activities of the nuclear industry is the characterisation of radioactive waste
based on the detection of gamma radiation. Large volumes of radioactive waste are …

We propose a complete framework for Bayesian image reconstruction and uncertainty
quantification based on a Gaussian process prior (GPP) to overcome limitations of maximum …

During missions involving radiation exposure, unmanned robotic platforms may embody a
valuable tool, especially thanks to their capability of replacing human operators in certain …

Direction-sensitive and imaging radiation detection systems often rely on complicated mask
geometries to reconstruct source positions and images. Optimizing the design of these …