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1 WP 2 FIRST LINE INSPECTION: G Dermody Symetrica Security Ltd. RADIATION DETECTION Contributors CEA Symetrica Security Ltd 09/10/2018 Final Public Workshop 1

2 CONTENT MOBILE AND RELOCATABLE RADIATION DETECTION VISION ACHIEVEMENTS WP2 Passive Radiation Detection BENEFITS 09/10/2018 Final Public Workshop 2

3 WP2 RADIATION DETECTION VISION Develop and validate new detection capabilities with Real User Benefits Must Be Easy to use Mobile or Relocatable Fully integrated in a single user interface Exceed radiation detection standards Integrate with existing Customs systems Deliver advanced analytics Provide more than just radiation detection Clear Success Criteria Systems need to work together in a single, simple user interface and provide better operational performance Gdansk Field Trials Euronews /10/2018 Final Public Workshop 3

4 CEA: ACHIEVEMENTS Tested and validated against international standards at the ITRAP+10 facility at JRC (Joint Research Center) Ispra in Italy. The ITRAP+10 laboratory has a large range of radioactive sources, dedicated test facilities and the skills required to dynamically test detection systems CEA System test results met ANSI N42.35 Detection Standards for Radiation Portal Monitors JRC tests with JRC, Bertin technologies, Fraunhofer and CEA team Tests completed with success in March October 2018 Final Public Workshop 4

5 CEA: EQUIPMENT FIELD TEST DEPLOYMENTS Gdansk Röszke Rotterdam Embedded Relocatable outdoor and fixed in the tunnel X-ray Embedded systems Industrial production BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES 09 October 2018 Final Public Workshop 5

6 CEA: TRANSFER AND DISPLAY THE RESULTS Röszke: Gdansk: Rotterdam: Nuclear measurement and X-ray image superposition Gamma/neutron detection Radionuclide Identification 09 October 2018 Final Public Workshop 6

7 SYMETRICA: ACHIEVEMENTS Multiple systems entered into C-Board field trials Mobile system for any estate car Re-locatable, pop-up RPM system Integrated mobile X-ray system RPM Integrated Tunnel X-ray systems PM Fully Integrated in Single, Multi-Technology UI New Threat Lensing algorithms with intuitive data display Roske Gdansk All 3 Machine learning & Advanced algorithm developments patents in process. All 3 Rotterdam 09/10/2018 Final Public Workshop 7

8 SYMETRICA: NUISANCE ALARM REDUCTION ~ 50million containers move within Europe each year 2-3% contain legitimate Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material Threat, NORM and Masked source classification, identification & location methods developed Field Tested in Mobile system in an estate car Re-locatable, pop-up RPM system Integrated mobile X-ray system RPM Integrated Tunnel X-ray systems RPM 09/10/2018 Final Public Workshop 8

9 SYMETRICA: BENEFITS On-Board Data Analytics Exceeds ANSI N42.35 standards Complex Cargo You can see each source location Categorizes Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) and removes nuisance alarms Simple visualisation Better operational performance More information, quickly, with less training burden 09/10/2018 Final Public Workshop 9

10 SYMETRICA: BENEFITS Fully Integrated in Single, Multi- Technology UI for C-Bord Also commercially available Merges radiation and X-ray data More than just detection Neutron Alarm K-40 NORM ALARM Neutron Source on right side of container Evenly distributed K-40 NORM 09/10/2018 Final Public Workshop 10

11 SYMETRICA: BENEFITS Threat Lensing Increases the probability of detecting intelligently shielded SNM sources Improves radiation classification capabilities at low flux levels Machine learning assisted commodity prediction Works with co-located X-ray systems and geographically separated X-ray systems. Developed with Symetrica IR&D, tested at Rotterdam by C-Bord 09/10/2018 Final Public Workshop 11

12 WP2 WP2 ACHIEVEMENTS Passive Radiation Detection 09/10/2018 Final Public Workshop 12

13 CONCLUSIONS FROM WP2 More than just Radiation Detection Multiple systems developed and fielded Meet / exceed international standards Fully integrated into the single user environment Advanced NORM and Commodity Categorization to reduce Nuisance Alarms More than just detection Easy to use - See Threat Location 09/10/2018 Final Public Workshop 13

14 THANK YOU T h i s p r o j e c t h a s r e c e i v e d f u n d i n g f r o m t h e E u r o p e a n U n i o n s H o r i z o n r e s e a r c h a n d i n n o v a t i o n p r o g r a m m e u n d e r g r a n t a g r e e m e n t N o T h i s t e x t r e f l e c t s o n l y t h e a u t h o r s v i e w s a n d t h e C o m m i s s i o n i s n o t l i a b l e f o r a n y u s e t h a t m a y b e m a d e o f t h e i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a i n e d t h e r e i n. 09/10/2018 Final Public Workshop 14

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