Wireless and Robust Radioactivity Detector for Environmental Monitoring

Carminati, Marco; Montagnani, G. L.; Lorusso, Luca; Lavelli, Emanuele; Vita, Davide Di; Morandi, G.; Rizzacasa, Paolo; Fiorini, C.

doi:10.1109/nss/mic42101.2019.9060055

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“…In particular, the miniaturization of scintillator-based gamma spectrometers is enabled by the replacement of bulky and delicate photo-multiplier tubes (PMT) with silicon photo-multipliers (SiPM). Nowadays, very compact, USB-powered, self-contained spectrometers are available: when using a few SiPM pixels, the performance, cost and volume of the unit are dominated by the scintillation crystal (typically a 2" NaI) [21]. Such detectors (Figure 4) are so compact that can be either embarked on drones (for outdoor mapping) or carried around by hand (for indoor mapping) to scan rooms and basements (and thus install air ventilation systems where needed to reduce the accumulation of Radon).…”

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“…Such detectors (Figure 4) are so compact that can be either embarked on drones (for outdoor mapping) or carried around by hand (for indoor mapping) to scan rooms and basements (and thus install air ventilation systems where needed to reduce the accumulation of Radon). [21], water [2] and air quality [3] monitoring of decreasing dimensions and increasing integration.…”

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“…Table 1 presents a summary of major and relevant contributions in the area of pervasive sensors used for monitoring different parameters and methods at this end. [21], water [2] and air quality [3] monitoring of decreasing dimensions and increasing integration.…”

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“…Figure 4. Examples of miniaturized sensors for radioactivity[21], water[2] and air quality[3] monitoring of decreasing dimensions and increasing integration.…”

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Miniaturized Pervasive Sensors for Indoor Health Monitoring in Smart Cities

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Sensors and electronics technologies are pivotal in several fields of science and engineering, especially in automation, industry and environment monitoring. Over the years, there have been continuous changes and advancements in design and miniaturization of sensors with the growth of their application areas. Challenges have arisen in the deployment, fabrication and calibration of modern sensors. Therefore, although the usage of sensors has greatly helped improving the quality of life, especially through their employment in many IoT (Internet of Things) applications, some threats and safety issues still remain unaddressed. In this paper, a brief review focusing on pervasive sensors used for health and indoor environment monitoring is given. Examples of technology advancements in air, water and radioactivity are discussed. This bird’s eye view suggests that solid-state pervasive sensors have become essential parts of all emerging applications related to monitoring of health and safety. Miniaturization, in combination with gamification approaches and machine learning techniques for processing large amounts of captured data, can successfully address and solve many issues of massive deployment. The development paradigm of Smart Cities should include both indoor and outdoor scenarios.

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“…Figure 4. Examples of miniaturized sensors for radioactivity[21], water[2] and air quality[3] monitoring of decreasing dimensions and increasing integration.…”

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