Internet of Things 36-rotor Multicopter for Ionizing Radiation Surveying

Published 2021-01-01 From Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 4 authors

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Abstract

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This paper presents an Internet of things 36-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle suitable for radiological surveying of buildings and facilities. The design of the 36-rotor multicopter platform is disclosed. The aircraft is used as a testbed for a lightweight gamma/beta/neutron ionizing radiation sensor closely coupled with the autopilot of the multirotor aircraft. A prototype of the drone and sensor was developed and initial tests were conducted. Test results are presented with data from measuring different radiation sources. The proposed novel design is compared to existing work and advantages to the latter were established.

Authors

Zabunov, Svetoslav Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Mardirossian, Garo Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Miteva, Rositsa Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Kunchev, Todor Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Keywords

36-rotor multicopter
Internet of things micro drone
UAV with ionizing radiation sensor
Aeronautical Vehicles
Nuclear Engineering
Systems Engineering and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization

Citation: Zabunov, Svetoslav, Mardirossian, Garo, Miteva, Rositsa , et al. (2021). Internet of Things 36-rotor Multicopter for Ionizing Radiation Surveying. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons ID oai:commons.erau.edu:ijaaa-1585. https://commons.erau.edu/ijaaa/vol8/iss2/8 ↗