Unmanned Aerial System Integrated Sensor for Remote Gamma and Neutron Monitoring
Tools for remote radiation sensing are essential for environmental safety and nuclear power applications. The use of unmanned aerial systems (UASs) equipped with sensors allows for substantially reducing the radiation exposure of personnel. An ambient temperature Cs<sub>2</sub>LiYCl<s...
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| description | Tools for remote radiation sensing are essential for environmental safety and nuclear power applications. The use of unmanned aerial systems (UASs) equipped with sensors allows for substantially reducing the radiation exposure of personnel. An ambient temperature Cs<sub>2</sub>LiYCl<sub>6</sub>:Ce<sup>3+</sup> (CLYC) elpasolite scintillation sensor for simultaneous gamma and neutron measurements was designed as a user-friendly “plug and fly” module integrated into an octocopter robotic platform. Robot Operating System (ROS) was used to analyze the sensor’s data. The measured CLYC’s energy resolution was <5% at 662 keV gamma rays; neutron flux was measured using <sup>6</sup>Li(<i>n</i>,α)<i>t</i> reaction. Time and GPS data were combined with radiation data in the ROS, supporting real time monitoring and assessment tasks, as well as radiation source search missions. Because UASs can be irradiated, radiation damage of the sensor and robot’s electronics was estimated using FLUKA code. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6cb0eb3d0380414b97c1db02289a9c8b2023-11-20T15:17:05ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202020-09-012019552910.3390/s20195529Unmanned Aerial System Integrated Sensor for Remote Gamma and Neutron MonitoringAlexander Barzilov0Monia Kazemeini1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89557, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89557, USATools for remote radiation sensing are essential for environmental safety and nuclear power applications. The use of unmanned aerial systems (UASs) equipped with sensors allows for substantially reducing the radiation exposure of personnel. An ambient temperature Cs<sub>2</sub>LiYCl<sub>6</sub>:Ce<sup>3+</sup> (CLYC) elpasolite scintillation sensor for simultaneous gamma and neutron measurements was designed as a user-friendly “plug and fly” module integrated into an octocopter robotic platform. Robot Operating System (ROS) was used to analyze the sensor’s data. The measured CLYC’s energy resolution was <5% at 662 keV gamma rays; neutron flux was measured using <sup>6</sup>Li(<i>n</i>,α)<i>t</i> reaction. Time and GPS data were combined with radiation data in the ROS, supporting real time monitoring and assessment tasks, as well as radiation source search missions. Because UASs can be irradiated, radiation damage of the sensor and robot’s electronics was estimated using FLUKA code.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/19/5529remote sensingUASplug and fly CLYC sensorneutronsgamma spectroscopy |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Barzilov Monia Kazemeini Unmanned Aerial System Integrated Sensor for Remote Gamma and Neutron Monitoring Sensors remote sensing UAS plug and fly CLYC sensor neutrons gamma spectroscopy |
| title | Unmanned Aerial System Integrated Sensor for Remote Gamma and Neutron Monitoring |
| title_full | Unmanned Aerial System Integrated Sensor for Remote Gamma and Neutron Monitoring |
| title_fullStr | Unmanned Aerial System Integrated Sensor for Remote Gamma and Neutron Monitoring |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unmanned Aerial System Integrated Sensor for Remote Gamma and Neutron Monitoring |
| title_short | Unmanned Aerial System Integrated Sensor for Remote Gamma and Neutron Monitoring |
| title_sort | unmanned aerial system integrated sensor for remote gamma and neutron monitoring |
| topic | remote sensing UAS plug and fly CLYC sensor neutrons gamma spectroscopy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/19/5529 |
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