Radiation area monitor device and method
A radiation area monitor device/method, utilizing: a radiation sensor; a rotating radiation shield disposed about the radiation sensor, wherein the rotating radiation shield defines one or more ports that are transparent to radiation; and a processor operable for analyzing and storing a radiation fingerprint acquired by the radiation sensor as the rotating radiation shield is rotated about the radiation sensor. Optionally, the radiation sensor includes a gamma and/or neutron radiation sensor. The device/method selectively operates in: a first supervised mode during which a baseline radiation fingerprint is acquired by the radiation sensor as the rotating radiation shield is rotated about the radiation sensor; and a second unsupervised mode during which a subsequent radiation fingerprint is acquired by the radiation sensor as the rotating radiation shield is rotated about the radiation sensor, wherein the subsequent radiation fingerprint is compared to the baseline radiation fingerprint and, if a predetermined difference threshold is exceeded, an alert is issued.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Jozef Stefan Institutes, Ljubljana (Slovenia); AlSense d.o.o., Podsreda (Slovenia)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- NA0001942
- Assignee:
- Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN); Jozef Stefan Institute (Ljubljana, SI); AISense d.o.o. (Podsreda, SI)
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,881,708
- Application Number:
- 15/485,373
- OSTI ID:
- 1418832
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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