Video image processing for nuclear safeguards

Author

Rodriguez, C.A. ; Howell, J.A. ; Menlove, H.O. ; Brislawn, C.M. ; Bradley, J.N. ; Chare, P. ; Gorten, J.

Author_Institution

Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA

fYear

1995

fDate

18-20 Oct 1995

Firstpage

355

Lastpage

363

Abstract

In this presentation we introduce digital video image processing and analysis systems that are being developed at Los Alamos for application to nuclear safeguards. Of specific interest are the Inventory Verification System (IVSystem), an automated materials monitoring system; the Video Time Radiation Analysis Program (VTRAP), an integrated safeguards system; VideoTech, a surveillance system designed in conjunction with EURATOM for use in international safeguards; and we introduce detector-activated predictive wavelet transform image coding used to significantly reduce the image data storage requirements for all of these unattended, remote safeguards systems

Keywords

image processing; nuclear materials safeguards; safety; IVSystem; Inventory Verification System; VTRAP; Video Time Radiation Analysis Program; VideoTech; automated materials monitoring system; detector-activated predictive wavelet transform image coding; integrated safeguards system; nuclear safeguards; surveillance system; video image processing; Computerized monitoring; Image analysis; Image coding; Image processing; Radiation detectors; Radiation monitoring; Remote monitoring; Surveillance; Wavelet analysis; Wavelet transforms;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Security Technology, 1995. Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 29th Annual 1995 International Carnahan Conference on

Conference_Location

Sanderstead

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2627-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCST.1995.524936

Filename

524936