American Nuclear Society Robotics and Remote Systems Division
American Nuclear Society Robotics and Remote Systems Division Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Eric Kriikku 11/15/2006 Albuquerque NM
RRSD Mission Promote the development and application of Robotic and Remote Systems to Hazardous Environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards, and reducing the cost of performing work. This is accomplished by; • Holding Topical meetings • Publishing papers and communications • Forming professional & personal relationships among members • Cooperating with other professional groups
RRSD Executive Committee Officers Chair: Vice Chair: Secretary: Treasurer: Past Chair: BOD Liaison: Eric Kriikku (SRNL) Frank Heckendorn (SRNL) Al Sturm (PAR Systems Inc. ) Mike Rinker (PNNL) Kwan Kwok (DARPA) Pamela Gondeck (Texas A&M) Executive Committee 2007 Carl Crane (University of Florida) James (Red) Jones (SNL) Mark Noakes (ORNL) 2008 George Allen (DOE – NNSA) John Feddema (SNL) Dan Knobeloch (LANL) 2009 Reid Kress (Y-12) Derek Wadsworth (INL) Thomas Nance (SRNL)
RRSD Committee Chairs Technical Programs Newsletter Student Activities Honors and Awards Liaisons w/Societies Web Page Membership Publications Nominating Carl Crane John Feddema Reid Kress Tom Nance Mark Noakes John Feddema Dan Knobeloch Eric Kriikku Kwan Kwok (past chair)
RRSD Membership
RRSD Budget 2004 2005 2006 Actuals Thru 9/30 General Fund $23, 374 $13, 672 $10, 920* Ray Goertz Fund (#2708) $46, 296 $48, 715 $47, 863 Student Support Fund (#2734) $42, 887 $45, 122 $46, 731 $112, 557 $107, 509 $105, 514 Total • Primary income from topical meetings • Primary expense is student support * Not included - Salt Lake Topical income of ~ $12 K - Design Guide to members expense of ~$2 K
RRSD Planning • • Five Year Strategic Plan established in 2003 and updated each year since One Year Tactical Plan established in 2003 and updated each year since Succession planning is part of the Tactical Plan Current Strategic and Tactical plans on RRSD web page
RRSD Communications • RRSD website updated multiple times each year • • • Student grant information and application Ray Goertz Award description, past winners, and nomination form Executive Committee “archives” stored in restricted portion of web page Past and future topical meeting information Newsletters • • 2005 2006 - 2 1 newsletters newsletter YTD
RRSD Contributions to ANS • ANS Position Statements: • RRSD is not responsible for any statements. • Participation with other Professional Societies: • Nine Professional Societies Co-Sponsored RRSD/ESD Joint Topical Meeting in February 2006. • Seven groups provided financial support at topical. • Society Leadership: • Jim Tulenko past ANS President – past RRSD chair and on next RRSD Executive Committee ballot. • Non-Meeting Publications: • Design Guide – sent to new members in 2006 • Rad. Waste magazine articles • Nuclear News articles - cover story in Feb 2006 issue and two other articles
RRSD Services to Membership n Professional Development • Seven professional development workshops scheduled at February 2006 Topical, four cancelled during meeting n Scholarships • Student Support Fund (#2734) fully funded • No “ANS scholarships” at this time
RRSD Services to Membership Peer Recognition & Awards n Ray Goertz Award • • n Established 1985 $2500 monetary award plus travel expenses Presented Biennially at Topical Meeting Honors late Ray Goertz for his lifetime contribution to advancement of remote handling systems, development of the master/slave manipulator, and his role in forming the division beginning with its first meeting in 1951. Past Ray Goertz Award Winners 2006 2004 2001 1999 1997 1995 CA 1994 1993 - Clyde Ward, Aiken, SC 1992 - John R. White, Oak Ridge, TN Paul Bacca, Idaho Falls, ID 1991 - Robert W. Wiesener, Albermale, NC Andy Lethco, North Augusta, SC 1990 - Melvin J. Feldman, Oak Ridge, TN Howard W. Harvey, Oak Ridge, TN 1989 - Karl E. Neumeier, Sommerset, WI Joseph S. Byrd, Lexington, SC 1988 - Donald F. Melton, Fridley, MN Charles J. Divona, Laguna Beach, CA 1987 - William M. Thompson, Fullerton, C. Harry Youngquist, Chicago, IL 1986 - Demetruis G. Jelatis, Red Wing, MN Gerry A Eisert, Hastings, MN
RRSD Services to Membership Student Support • RRSD supports student travel to ANS Annual and Winter meetings (typically $500/year) • RRSD supports ANS Student Conference, including travel and award for best “robotics” paper (typically $500/year) • RRSD annually grants thousands of dollars to junior high school, and college groups for organized robotic competitions (Topical Meeting contests, FIRST Competition, Lego League) 2004 - $3, 300 2005 - $7, 500 2006 - $4, 000 (budgeted) + Student Support Fund
RRSD Meetings n National Meeting Participation • • • n 2006 2005 2004 Winter Meeting – 1 session Annual Meeting – 1 session – no sessions Topical Meetings Year 2008 2006 2004 Location Albuquerque Salt Lake Gainesville Registered 250 (goal) 250 132 Comments 2 nd Joint with ESD 1 st Joint with ESD 10 th RRSD Topical
Summary 2005 RRSD Metrics Division Meetings Division Governance Division Contributions to Society Division Services to Membership National Meeting Participation Succession Planning ANS Position Statements Professional Development June ‘ 05 – 1 session 0 panel November ’ 05 – 0 session 0 panel Included in 2005 Tactical Plan RRSD is not responsible for Position Statement No Prof. Dev. Workshops Class II Topicals Membership Trends Participation with Outside Professional Societies Scholarships Seattle ’ 01 196 Gainesville ’ 04 132 -33% attendance 200/145 379/345 members – 9. 0% change 2005 RRSD Student Assistance Fund Fully funded and self directed IEEE and others involved with Gainesville and Salt Lake Topical Class III Topicals Communications Society Leadership RRSD does not support a Class III Topical meeting 2 newsletters in 2005 website updated in 2005 >75% @ both Ex. Com Mtgs Chair & Vice Chair at 4 PDC Mtgs NPC Rep at 2 of 4 Mtgs Division Planning Non-Meeting Publications Strategic & Tactical Plan submitted to PDC Chair Nance article in 9/05 Rad. Waste Peer Recognition/ Awards Ray Goertz Award @ ’ 04 & ’ 06 Topical Best Paper at ’ 05 Student Conf. . Student Support 2005 Both National Mtgs & Student Conf
Summary n Areas of Success • • n Strong Financials Successful Topical Meetings Strong Student Support Long History (1 st ANS Division) Focus for Future Action • • • National Meeting Participation Student Support 2008 Joint Topical with ESD
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