Sequential probability ratio test for long-term radiation monitoring

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 51, Issue 4 I, 2004, Pages 1662-1666

  Jarman, Kenneth D ^a   Smith, L Eric ^a   Carlson, Deborah K ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nuclear measurements and monitoring techniques; Sensor networks and homeland security

Indexed keywords

NUCLEAR MEASUREMENTS AND MONITORING TECHNIQUES; SENSOR NETWORKS AND HOMELAND SECURITY; SEQUENTIAL PROBABILITY RADIO TEST (SPRT); SINGLE-INTERVAL TEST (SIT);

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA ACQUISITION; DECISION MAKING; PROBABILITY; RADIOLOGY; SENSORS; THRESHOLD ELEMENTS;

RADIATION;

EID: 4444373875     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2004.832543     Document Type: Conference Paper

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