• DocumentCode
    2888052
  • Title

    Intelligent Detection of SNM in Liquid Containers

  • Author

    Alamaniotis, M. ; Gao, R. ; Tsoukalas, L.H. ; Jevremovic, T.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Nucl. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    18-20 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    Detection of special nuclear materials (SNM) in cargo containers is an integral component of homeland security. In this paper a new algorithm is proposed for detecting such materials in containers filled with liquids. Use of imaging, acoustic interrogation and fuzzy logic algorithms support intelligent decision making. The method is tested for a comprehensive scenario of detecting depleted uranium in water.
  • Keywords
    acoustic applications; containers; fuzzy logic; national security; radiography; acoustic interrogation; cargo containers; depleted uranium detection; fuzzy logic algorithms; homeland security; imaging; intelligent decision making; intelligent detection; liquid containers; radiography; special nuclear materials; Acoustic imaging; Acoustic signal detection; Containers; Decision making; Flowcharts; Fuzzy logic; Inspection; Liquids; Radiography; Terrorism;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Systems, Signals and Image Processing, 2009. IWSSIP 2009. 16th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Chalkida
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4530-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4530-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IWSSIP.2009.5367751
  • Filename
    5367751