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Analysis Of Radiation Damage In Electronics Of Unmanned Aerial And Ground Robotic Platforms, Monia Kazemeini, Alex Barzilov, Woosoon Yim, Jean Chagas Vaz

Graduate & Professional Student Association Research Forum

• Radiation measurements are necessary for a routine monitoring of nuclear facilities and during emergencies, such as the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident

• Robotic platforms are utilized to carry radiation sensors to allow for remote sensing and sampling operations

• Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)

• Robots might be exposed to the ionizing radiation (high dose levels are possible)

• Irradiation causes defects in devices and components leading to malfunctions and limiting the robot capabilities, decreasing its operational time

• The goal is to complete scheduled tasks while the robot is being irradiated

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Remote Sensing Of Neutron And Gamma Radiation Using Aerial Unmanned Autonomous System, Alex Barzilov, Jessica Hartman, Ivan Novikov

Graduate & Professional Student Association Research Forum

With the continuing advancement of nuclear technologies, the detection and identification of radioactive material is a necessary part of commercial and government applications. There is a wide array of options available for detection and identification of material, but most rely on compact devices which are manually positioned. The deployment of robots equipped with detection equipment is not always feasible, especially in locations where there is considerable debris on the ground, or where there are low clearance areas. To solve this, the goal of this research was to design a remote sensing system for radiation using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). A …