The objective of the deployment was to complete an initial characterization of the ventilation tunnel in the 221-U Facility. No human access has been allowed in this tunnel since construction, nearly 50 years ago. The Andros robot was deployed in September 1999. Two smear samples were taken, and radiation sensor units were placed throughout the tunnel for data collection. The system is designed for deployment in areas where personnel are prohibited access, such as high radiation areas or areas of unknown contamination.
Communication is via a hardwire umbilical system.
The lifting fixture has a color and a black and white camera and two sets of lights. Prior to this deployment, the general physical and radiological conditions in the ventilation tunnel were unknown and, as such, personnel access was prohibited. This remote characterization system was considered an enabling technology. The Andros robot completed an initial characterization deployment in the 221-U Facility ventilation tunnel in September 1999. An operator control station with video recording equipment.