Workshop: Future of Nuclear Robotics Safety Cases – 11 September 2018

11th September 2018 – Manchester

Organised by the Universities of Liverpool and York, with the Office for Nuclear Regulation.

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Aim

This first workshop introduced the current certification processes, highlighting some of the issues as we move towards more sophisticated Robotics and AI solutions, and discussed the way forward, with talks by representatives from the Universities of Liverpool and York, and the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).

Attendees

The workshop was attended by people from industry, academia, or government, with an interest in robotics, autonomy, AI, safety, assurance, and certification, and those involved in EPSRC/ISCF activities such as the RAIN Hub, the NCNR Hub, or the Robotics for Nuclear Environments and Assuring Autonomy programmes.

Programme

presentation slides are available by clicking the presentation title links below:

Time Activity Speaker
09:00 Tea/Coffee
09:20 Welcome and introduction Michael Fisher
09:30 Brief Introductions to the RAIN Hub, NCNR Hub, and RNE programme. Barry Lennox – Manchester RAIN Hub

NCNR Hub
10:00 Introduction to Nuclear Safety and Regulation Steve Frost and Daniel Finnigan – ONR
10:45 Break
11:00 Claims, Arguments, Evidence (inc case study) Tim Parkes – ONR
12:00 Future Issues: Autonomy, Uncertainty, Security Michael Fisher – Liverpool, V&V of RAS Network, RAIN Hub
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Assuring Autonomy International Programme Tim Kelly – York
14:30 Please bring your questions/queries/concerns. ONR Inspectors available for Q&A. We can discuss
– (semi) autonomous robotic systems
– safety of such systems on a licenced nuclear site
– what are the next steps for this group (and subsequent events/activities)
– etc
16:00 Close

Organisers