So you have to make a way to monitor some pipes in a nuclear disposal site e.g Sellafield. BUT you need to do it with minimal human contact with the pipes. we need to make sure the pipes dont have any corrosion so we can fix it this can cost the company 300k if they expiernece leaks. the pipes are 2-4 inch nominal bore schedule 40 and are made of carbon steel these pipes are straight curvy and T sections pipe rus excess of 100m+ have limited access points e.g. Phalanges. different heights SOME THROUGH CELLS CONTAINING RADIOCATIVITY soe accessed via platforms. you need to solve the problem with bugdet of £500K
Considerations:
Robotics and AI
Design
Optioneering: WHY?
Manufacture: Outsource, make ourselves, time cost safety
quality control
commissioning
Finance
Must take visual record
record thickness of pipes (may have fluids/Gas)
identify other defects if possible
Reduce amount of human involvement
must not damage pipe work in a way that shorthens pipe life
must be recoverable on failure