Path planning in nuclear facility decommissioning: Research status, challenges, and opportunities
During nuclear facility decommissioning, workers are continuously exposed to high-level radiation. Hence, adequate path planning is critical to protect workers from unnecessary radiation exposure. This work discusses recent development in radioactive path planning and the algorithms recommended for...
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doaj-1eb020a6de6840d1bb392c43b0cba0982021-08-20T04:33:44ZengElsevierNuclear Engineering and Technology1738-57332021-11-01531135053516Path planning in nuclear facility decommissioning: Research status, challenges, and opportunitiesJustina Onyinyechukwu Adibeli0Yong-kuo Liu1Abiodun Ayodeji2Ngbede Junior Awodi3Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China; Manpower Training and Capacity Development Directorate, Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, Abuja, NigeriaFundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China; Corresponding author.State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Nuclear Power Plant Development Directorate, Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, Abuja, NigeriaFundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China; Nuclear Power Plant Development Directorate, Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, Abuja, NigeriaDuring nuclear facility decommissioning, workers are continuously exposed to high-level radiation. Hence, adequate path planning is critical to protect workers from unnecessary radiation exposure. This work discusses recent development in radioactive path planning and the algorithms recommended for the task. Specifically, we review the conventional methods for nuclear decommissioning path planning, analyze the techniques utilized in developing algorithms, and enumerate the decision factors that should be considered to optimize path planning algorithms. As a major contribution, we present the quantitative performance comparison of different algorithms utilized in solving path planning problems in nuclear decommissioning and highlight their merits and drawbacks. Also, we discuss techniques and critical consideration necessary for efficient application of robots and robotic path planning algorithms in nuclear facility decommissioning. Moreover, we analyze the influence of obstacles and the environmental/radioactive source dynamics on algorithms' efficiency. Finally, we recommend future research focus and highlight critical improvements required for the existing approaches towards a safer and cost-effective nuclear-decommissioning project.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573321003144Nuclear decommissioningPath planningRadiation protectionAlgorithmsRoboticsDose assessment |
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Justina Onyinyechukwu Adibeli Yong-kuo Liu Abiodun Ayodeji Ngbede Junior Awodi Path planning in nuclear facility decommissioning: Research status, challenges, and opportunities Nuclear Engineering and Technology Nuclear decommissioning Path planning Radiation protection Algorithms Robotics Dose assessment |
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Path planning in nuclear facility decommissioning: Research status, challenges, and opportunities |
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Path planning in nuclear facility decommissioning: Research status, challenges, and opportunities |
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Path planning in nuclear facility decommissioning: Research status, challenges, and opportunities |
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path planning in nuclear facility decommissioning: research status, challenges, and opportunities |
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Nuclear Engineering and Technology |
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During nuclear facility decommissioning, workers are continuously exposed to high-level radiation. Hence, adequate path planning is critical to protect workers from unnecessary radiation exposure. This work discusses recent development in radioactive path planning and the algorithms recommended for the task. Specifically, we review the conventional methods for nuclear decommissioning path planning, analyze the techniques utilized in developing algorithms, and enumerate the decision factors that should be considered to optimize path planning algorithms. As a major contribution, we present the quantitative performance comparison of different algorithms utilized in solving path planning problems in nuclear decommissioning and highlight their merits and drawbacks. Also, we discuss techniques and critical consideration necessary for efficient application of robots and robotic path planning algorithms in nuclear facility decommissioning. Moreover, we analyze the influence of obstacles and the environmental/radioactive source dynamics on algorithms' efficiency. Finally, we recommend future research focus and highlight critical improvements required for the existing approaches towards a safer and cost-effective nuclear-decommissioning project. |
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Nuclear decommissioning Path planning Radiation protection Algorithms Robotics Dose assessment |
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