Distributed sensor networks for detection of mobile radioactive sources

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 51, Issue 4 I, 2004, Pages 1693-1700

  Nemzek, Robert J ^a   Dreicer, Jared S ^a   Torney, David C ^a   Warnock, Tony T ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayes procedures; Coherent addition; Counter ter rorism; Signal detection and estimation; Velocity measurement

Indexed keywords

BAYES PROCEDURES; COHERENT ADDITION; COUNTER-TERRORISM; SIGNAL DETECTION AND ESTIMATION;

ATTENUATION; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; INTEGRATED CONTROL; INTERNET; MICROCONTROLLERS; PARTICLE BEAM TRACKING; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; SCINTILLATION; SIGNAL DETECTION; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 4344685243     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2004.832582     Document Type: Conference Paper

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