Radiological emergency response to Fukushima Daiichi Accident; Teleoperation & robotics of JAEA

Fukushima, Mineo ; Kawatsuma, Shinji; Okada, Takashi 

The accident on Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has been occurred by the TSUNAMI that generated form Great East Japan Earthquake happened in 11th March 2011. Just after the earthquake, JAEA is assisting activities concerning the accident of the Fukushima No.1 Nuclear Power Station including teleoperation, decontamination and radiation monitoring in the site. JAEA had already developed some robotics, RESQ series, for radiological emergency response in 2001, after JCO criticality accidents occurred. However, they could not work for the NPP because of lack of maintenance. According to the situation and condition of the FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI accident, JAEA has modified above mentioned robotics and prepared supporting equipments like as Robotics control vehicles. JAEA has provided Robotics and Robotics Control vehicles to TEPCO and is continuously supporting Tokyo Electric Company for plant restoration.