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EM Worker Safety is Central to Wearable Robotics Team Efforts

EM Worker Safety is Central to Wearable Robotics Team Efforts

MIAMI – Over 30 members of a team exploring the use of wearable devices to improve worker safety recently gathered at Florida International University (FIU) to discuss efforts to develop, evaluate and deploy the technology at EM cleanup sites. FIU is among six organizations funded by EM to better understand the strains site workers face due to the physically challenging nature of their work, and to find solutions to reduce such impacts using…

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FIU-ARC participates at 2nd Annual Cleanup Caucus Event Showcases Technology in Use at EM Sites

FIU-ARC participates at 2nd Annual Cleanup Caucus Event Showcases Technology in Use at EM Sites

Dr. Leonel Lagos (pictures bottom right) pointing to FIU robotics technologies to a cleanup caucus attendee. WASHINGTON, D.C. – EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery attended the second annual House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus reception at the U.S. Capitol last week. Attendees heard from U.S. Rep. Susie Lee and U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleishmann, who are co-chairs of the caucus, as well as U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, among others. In his address to attendees,…

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Development of a Robotic Remote System with Plug‐and‐Play Interchangeable Components for Inspection and Repairs of DOE Facilities and Repositories

Development of a Robotic Remote System with Plug‐and‐Play Interchangeable Components for Inspection and Repairs of DOE Facilities and Repositories

Miami, Florida 05/13/2023 As part of the Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) project, FIU is leading the efforts on robotic system design for the surveillance, maintenance, and repairs of DOE facilities. The project is entitled “Development of a Robotic Remote System with Plug‐and‐Play Interchangeable Components for Inspection and Repairs of DOE Facilities and Repositories”, and includes participation from Florida International University, Argonne National Lab, Savannah River National Lab, DOE…

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Tech Talk – DOE’s ALTEMIS Project: Advanced Long Term Monitoring of Complex Groundwater Plumes – April 25, 2023 @ 2 pm

Tech Talk – DOE’s ALTEMIS Project: Advanced Long Term Monitoring of Complex Groundwater Plumes – April 25, 2023 @ 2 pm

Florida International University (FIU) is conducting a series of D&D Tech Talks focusing on several D&D topics relevant to the DOE EM Complex. On April 25, 2023, FIU will feature a Tech Talk from Hansell Gonzalez-Raymat a Senior Scientist at the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL). This talk focuses on the DOE-EM project that is funding a National Laboratory team from Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory…

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FIU-ARC Technology Development Collaboration Meeting

FIU-ARC Technology Development Collaboration Meeting

Florida International University is hosting a Technology Showcase at Florida International University’s Applied Research Center. The purpose of the meeting is to review the current R&D efforts being conducted at FIU-ARC in support of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management and the Office of Legacy Management. Participants include stakeholders from across the DOE Complex including Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS), Central Plateau Engineering, Savannah River National Laboratory,…

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Dr. Aparna Aravelli presented her research on structural health monitoring at the University of Texas Arlington Research Institute (UTARI)

Dr. Aparna Aravelli presented her research on structural health monitoring at the University of Texas Arlington Research Institute (UTARI)

Dr. Aravelli is a Research Specialist and an adjunct faculty at Florida International University (FIU). Her research and industrial experience span multidisciplinary areas of engineering that include sensors, robotics, building energy systems modeling, engine emissions, optimization, and structural health monitoring. She recently presented her research on Structural Health Monitoring in Nuclear Waste Transfer System using Acoustic Sensing and Machine Learning at the University of Texas Arlington Research Institute (UTARI). The…

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Tech Talk – International Perspective on Decommissioning, January 24, 2023 @ 10 am EST

Tech Talk – International Perspective on Decommissioning, January 24, 2023 @ 10 am EST

Florida International University (FIU) is conducting a series of D&D Tech Talks focusing on several D&D topics relevant to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) EM Complex. On January 24, 2023, FIU will feature a Tech Talk from István Szőke, PhD, from the Institute for Energy Technology in Norway, who will share an international perspective on decommissioning. Join us next Tuesday, January 24 at 10 am EST. More information by following the link below….

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ARC’s Robotics Team Recognition

ARC’s Robotics Team Recognition

On December 8, 2022, the FIU ARC Robotics Team received recognition at the Employee Appreciation Lunch.  Dr. Ines Triay, Executive Director, ARC in the center of the picture, presented the ARC’s Robotic Team with the award. In the picture, from left to right: Dwayne McDaniel, Amer Awwad, Leonel Lagos, Dr. Ines Triay, Anthony Abrahao, Mackenson Telusma, and Aparna Aravelli.  The ARC Robotics Team designed, developed, and created a prototype, to test and deploy two one-of-a-kind…

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Congratulations to Aparna Aravelli for completing the FIU Presidential Leadership Program

Congratulations to Aparna Aravelli for completing the FIU Presidential Leadership Program

From Dr. Aravelli… Happy to share the news of graduating from FIU Presidential Leadership Program cohort 2022 and attending the graduation ceremony on Wednesday Nov 16, 2022. This is a highly commended opportunity at FIU, for faculty and administrative staff exploring and understanding the transition to leadership roles in academia. This program aided me to examine the challenges and gaps in higher education, particularly in FIU, from an executive perspective….

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