Title :
Integrated System for Wireless Radiation Detection and Tracking
Author :
Waguespack, Randy ; Pellegrin, Scott ; Millet, Brad ; Wilson, Chester G.
Author_Institution :
Louisiana Tech Univ., Ruston
Abstract :
This paper reports on an integrated system of wirelessly linked radiation detectors. A small radiation detector is combined with a pulse counting circuit to record radiation pulses in the area of the detector. Multiple sensors are mesh networked together using wireless radios. Mesh networking allows for a large network of battery powered nodes with only one receiving hub. Radiation data is communicated to a central location where it is compared to the location of the node and its relative position to the other nodes. This information is used to locate and track a radiation source.
Keywords :
radiation detection; radio links; mesh networking; pulse counting circuit; radiation detector; wireless radiation detection; wireless radios; Biomedical optical imaging; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Pulse circuits; Radiation detectors; Resins; Solid scintillation detectors; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Region 5 Technical Conference, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Fayetteville, AR
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1280-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1280-8
DOI :
10.1109/TPSD.2007.4380346
