DOE OSTI · 3018753
Inspecta Technical Report
Abstract
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) has developed Inspecta (International Nuclear Safeguards Personal Examination and Containment Tracking Assistant), an AI-powered smart digital assistant (SDA) equipped with robotic capabilities. This innovative tool aims to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and safety of international nuclear safeguards inspections. Inspecta is designed to assist inspectors on-site by supporting or automating tasks that are often mundane, hazardous, or prone to errors. In 2021, the development team established the specifications for Inspecta by thoroughly analyzing International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) documents and consulting with former IAEA inspectors and subject matter experts. This process involved aligning in-field inspection tasks with existing commercial and open-source technologies, thereby creating a roadmap for the initial prototype of Inspecta and identifying areas requiring further research and development. From 2022 to 2025, the focus shifted to integrating a critical inspection activity—the examination of seals—into an early version of Inspecta. This phase has involved the development of both software and hardware capabilities essential for this task. This report outlines the advancements in Inspecta’s functionalities, particularly those that support the seal examination process.
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Smartt, Heidi Anne [Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0009000805257792), Elliott, Shiloh Noel [Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0009000602939312), Honnold, Philip [Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)], Kakish, Zahi [Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)], Ramakrishnan, Adithya [Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)], Rivas, Tania [Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:000000033346674X), Shoman, Nathan [Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000208704534), Williams, Kyle Adrian [Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)], Adeleke, Omoremi Bolatito-Nobles [Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0009000648800455). 2025-09-01. Inspecta Technical Report. https://doi.org/10.2172/3018753
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