Team members:
- Katrina Bossert
- Jay Brasch
- Daniel Kopelove
- Kirk Nichols
In the event of a radioactive spill or natural gas leak, emergency workers are potentially subjected to danger. This inherent risk to public service workers is the motivation for TBD,a wireless remote-controlled sensing vehicle. The vehicle is controlled over a Wi-Fi communication link. Sensed data, including radioactivity and combustible gas concentration, is transmitted back to the operator. Additionally, video from the vehicle is sent to the operator for more of an immersive experience. The operator has control over the vehicle direction, speed and the mounted camera orientation. This functionality allows the operator to find sources of radioactivity and gas leaks from a safe location.