Met Box Visualization System

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=Problem Definition=

Design a remote visualization system needed in a hot-cell with a high radiation dose level to enable real time remote monitoring of microscopy equipment. The equipment inside is only accessible via robotic manipulators operated outside of the hot-cell and thus the system must be design to this parameter.

Background
The Idaho National Laboratory is a government facility and is the nation’s leading center for nuclear energy research and development This research is extremely important and valuable for a variety of people, institutions, and for the advancement in the nuclear field.

Our project sponsored by the Material Fuels Complex facility at the INL is to create a remote visualization system needed in a hot cell to enable real-time remote monitoring of several microscopes and a microhardness tester. The current visualialization system, is composed of two parts. The first being a window in which the operator setting the samples on the microscopes and microhardness tester. The operator does not have a view over the top of the two devices to view the outputs. The second part of the current system, is a workstation located around the corner of the hot cell from the window where readouts from the microscopes and microhardness tester are displayed. This current system lends itself to miscommunication when testing.

Deliverables
Our system will enable both the operator and the workstation user to have direct line of sight over the top of the microscopes and microhardness tester. These improvements will allow the MFC facility to more efficiently and properly characterize materials used everyday in the nuclear industry, which will inturn advance research and development overall.

Specifications
The visualization system must be accommodating to Met Box parameters: System must be introduced to the Met Box in some form through a 20 inch porthole in the top of the Met Box. System is to be handled and constructed by two manipulators that are operated from outside the box. Manipulators have a maximum weight restraint of 10 pounds, with a recommended actual usage restraint of 6-5. Electrical ports are located in the back left corner of the box, and as such any necessary wires must exit from this port. The maximum manipulator clamp extension is 10 ¼ inches. The system must be able to withstand radiation dose levels within the met box.The system needs to last 2200 hours with a maximum usage of 110V of electricity.The visualization System must be able to acquire multiple views of the different equipment.

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