Robotics and Remote Systems Division History

The Robotics and Remote Systems Division (RRSD) is composed of over 500 professionals from industry, government laboratories and academia in the areas of automation, robotics and remote systems. The activities of the division are governed by officers and an executive committee elected by the national members of the division.

History
RRSD, whose roots date back to 1960, was the first professional division of the American Nuclear Society. The original name, the Hot Laboratories Division, was changed to Remote Systems Technology Division in 1965. To be more representative of its modern role, the current name was adopted in 1992. For over four decades, its members have made significant contributions in all fields utilizing remote technology, including nuclear energy.

Past Division Chairs, Hot Laboratory Division
1961 - Frank Ring, Jr.
1962 - L. G. Stang, Jr.
1963 - Raymond C. Goertz
1964 - James R. Lillienthal
1965 - Kenneth R. Ferguson

Past Division Chairs, Remote Systems Technology Division
1966 - H. G. Duggan
1967 - M. J. Feldman
1968 - R. F. Stearns
1969 - W. B. Doe
1970 - J. B. Godel
1971 - John E. Gates
1972 - D. G. Jelatis
1973 - William D. Burch
1974 - R. M. Jefferson
1975 - J. Paul Bacca
1976 - C. Harry Youngquist
1977 - R. E. Womack
1978 - Richard D. Widrig
1979 - John M. Davis
1980 - John R. White
1981 - Donald F. Melton
1982 - Gail E. Bingham
1983 - Mahlon T. Wilson
1984 - Norbert T. Grant
1985 - Warren T. Wood
1986 - Fred L. Di Lorenzo
1987 - James D. Berger
1988 - Howard W. Harvey
1989 - Greg B. Frandsen
1990 - Charlie Divona
1991 - Gerald Eisert
1992 - Andrew Lethco

Past Division Chairs, Robotics and Remote Systems Division
1993 - Joseph S. Byrd
1994 - Joe Herndon
1995 - Lori Kostelnik
1996 - Ken Brittain
1997 - Clyde Ward
1998 - Jim Tulenko
1999 - Scott Couture
2000 - Al DiSabatino
2001 - Phil Bennett
2002 - Sheila Lott
2003 - Ivan Lewis
2004 - Barry Burks
2005 - Kwan Kwok
2006 - Eric Kriikku

RRSD Topical Meeting Locations
1984 - Gatlinburg, WV
1987 - Pasco, WA
1989 - Charleston, SC
1991 - Albuquerque, NM
1993 - Knoxville, TN
1995 - Monterey, CA
1997 - Augusta, GA
1999 - Pittsburgh, PA
2001 - Seattle, WA
2004 - Gainesville, FL
2006 - Salt Lake City, UT
2008 - Albuquerque, NM

Example Areas of Technical Interest - Mobile Robots, Industrial Robots, Manipulators, Inspection and Maintenance, Reprocessing and Fuel Fabrication, Computer Vision, Artifical Intelligence.