Arktis Radiation Detection Drone

Description
Specifications

This radiation detecting drone can map an area of 100’000 m2 in a single flight of 20 minutes. The system is about 50 x more sensitive than typical drone-based detectors.

Flying a tight search pattern, it can map radiation at speeds of 2–20 m/s. Equipped with a large area Flat Panel Gamma (FPG) detector, the system can rapidly find and localize radioactive sources.

This tool is indispensable to prepare for, or react to a reactor accident, locating stolen radioactive sources or inspecting bulk goods for excess radioactivity.

Key Features
Best-in-class performance

  • Large area detector (300 cm2) with very high sensitivity
  • Unbeatable for large area search missions
  • Spectral distinction between artificial sources and Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)
  • LIDAR-based altitude measurement enables precise altitude compensation and ground projection of dose rate
  • Minimal power consumption allows 20-minute missions per battery
  • Unlike PMT-based systems, SiPM readout unaffected by changing magnetic fields

Ease of operation

  • Minimal setup time
  • Computer assisted mission planning allows rapid deployment with minimal training
  • Mission control software has intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) for flight control, data taking and analysis
  • Outdoor and indoor (IP54 or better)
  • Interoperable with Arktis and 3rd party systems