General Description
The aftermath of the Fukushima Daaichi disaster in Japan exposed two major flaws in the radiation detection technology industry: - 1. The industry could not ramp up production fast enough to meet the demand for radiation detection systems from customers in Japan.
- 2. The systems were designed for use by first responders and nuclear industry professionals and not everyday users.
Universal Detection Technology, through a partnership with Honeywell International and Hamamatsu has set out to design a first of its kind smartphone compatible survey meter. The unique feature of this survey meter is that the device will measure elevated levels of gamma radiation and transmit that data to a Bluetooth-ready smartphone. The dedicated smartphone app in development by Universal Detection Technology will give the user the ability to use simple menu-driven features to test for radiation in food, surfaces or clothing and subsequently share the accumulated data with other users through mapping and social networking features.
User’s will also have the option to share and store readings on a safe and secure cloud which they have access to at anyplace at any time. Additional features will allow the user to: visually analyze data, keep track of cumulative dose, set automatic alerts (email, SMS, and other) and export data in different formats with timestamps and geo-tags.
The device will be easy enough to use for the everyday user but also sophisticated enough for the first responder market.
Technical Description
RadSmart is a portable battery-powered instrument which includes a Cs(I)TI scintillation detector with photodiode for detection of gamma rays. It works in conjunction with a smartphone allowing the user to take advantage of the computing power of the phone to receive and analyze data related to radiation exposure.
Evaluation Criteria
THROUGHPUT:
- Detection is instantaneous
- System is continuous and provides real time analysis with no defined tests/samples
- No set-up of the system is required
LOGISTICS:
- Very brief (minutes-hours) training and minimal technical skills
- Between 1 and 5 kg
- Wireless and wired connections are available
- System or device uses batteries
- 4-8 hours battery life
OPERATIONS:
- Can be used from -21°C to 41°C
- Components must be stored at room temperature (27°C)
- Performance is not influenced by relative humidity
- Results can be viewed in real-time
- The system could easily be adapted into a fully autonomous system
DETECTION:
- Total dose, dose rate and count rate with operator selection to show the display, may differentiate between types of radiation
- Down to background level radiation for dose rate
- Down to background level radiation for count rate
- System is used for personnel detection
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