Emergency response by robots to Fukushima-Daiichi accident; Summary and lessons learned

Kawatsuma, Shinji; Fukushima, Mineo ; Okada, Takashi 

Japanese nuclear disaster response robotics developed after Japan Conversion Corporation occurred criticality accidents in 1999, could not work when the Fukushima-Daiichi accident occurred by a big earthquake and a huge Tsunami on March 11th 2011. Unmanned constructive heavy machine and robots donated from United States of America or imported from Sweden did work for reconnaissance and cleanup rubbles outside of buildings. Accordingly, Quince and JAEA-3 had been deloyed for reconnaissance in side of buildings. Many lessons had been learned from the experiences on Robots' emergency response to the accident, Organization and operation scheme, Systemization were major lessons learned.