An IoT System for Radioactive Material Detection in Scrap Metal Recycling and Production Facilities
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Abstract
A radioactive source that is not under regulatory control because it is abandoned, lost, misplaced, stolen, or transferred without proper authorization is referred to as an orphan source. The melting of an orphan source, when mixed with scrap metal, has resulted in contaminated recycled metal and wastes; the consequences will be very serious for humans and the environment. In this paper, we propose and develop an Internet of Radiation Sensor System (IoRSS) to enhance the use of nuclear detection systems to detect nuclear and other radioactive materials out of regulatory control at points of entry/exit and other trade locations of scrap metal recycling and production facilities. The proposed IoRSS creates a robust and flexible network architecture along with advanced data fusion algorithms that combine information from many detectors. The test results show that the IoRSS system allows for accurate detection of radioactive sources and provides appropriate radiation incident response plans.
Keywords
LoRa protocol, radiation detection, radiation incident response plans, IoT system
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