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  • Environmental Science
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Geophysics

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  • Traditional radiation detection methods can be labor-intensive and pose risks to human operators.
  • Existing drone-based systems may lack the sensitivity required for detecting low-activity sources or surveying large areas efficiently.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a more compact, portable, and sensitive drone-mounted gamma radiation detection system.
  • To improve the detection threshold for identifying radioactive sources above background radiation.
  • To enable efficient aerial mapping of radioactive sources, including scattered low-activity materials.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a drone equipped with a gamma radiation detector to create dose distribution maps.
  • Enhanced system sensitivity by analyzing the characteristic energy spectrum of radiative materials and comparing it with background radiation.
  • Implemented data processing techniques to improve the signal-to-noise ratio for more sensitive detection.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a decreased detection threshold of +0.005 to +0.007 μS/h above background radiation.
  • Successfully identified a 500 μS/h activity sample at an 8m height with a 2 m/s flight speed.
  • Demonstrated the system's capability to detect and map multiple scattered radioactive sources.

Conclusions:

  • The developed drone-based system offers a cost-effective and safe solution for large-area radiation surveys.
  • Increased sensitivity allows for higher scanning altitudes or larger survey areas per flight.
  • The system effectively detects and localizes radioactive sources, facilitating subsequent ground-based refinement.