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GammaPix Low cost protection from radioactivity accidents & terrorism

GammaPix Low cost protection from radioactivity accidents & terrorism. ™. Extraordinary capability from ordinary devices John Scholes. John Scholes, Chairman j ohn@observant-innovations.com 07768 807733 www. observant-innovations.com.

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GammaPix Low cost protection from radioactivity accidents & terrorism

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  1. GammaPix Low cost protectionfromradioactivityaccidents & terrorism ™ Extraordinary capability from ordinary devices John Scholes John Scholes, Chairmanjohn@observant-innovations.com 07768 807733 www. observant-innovations.com

  2. “Extraordinary capability from ordinary devices” – Sgt Steve Ostrowski, CT State Police radiation detachment, 2014 GammaPix Surveillance Cameras Smartphones Radioactivity measurements are made using patent-protected softwareon common internet-connected devices Tablets Web Cams

  3. Cost-Effective System for Detection, Collection, Response, and Training GammaPix • Automatic radioactivity detection with mobile devices and surveillance cameras • Automatic data recording and transmission • Command centre collection, mapping, and analysis of data • Command centre control of devices • Training with simulated sources using mobile devices

  4. How the GammaPix System Works GammaPix GammaPix Layers of detection • City CCTV security cameras • Police smartphones • Police/fire/EMS vehicles with tablets & laptops • Private CCTV cameras • Civilian/consumer smartphones • GammaPix multi-sensor nodes • Fuse dedicated detectors into network Detectors networked • Cell network and micro-cells • Wi-Fi • Radio links Command Centre Web Application • Data mapping and alarms • Mobile command centres • Control of police mobile devices • Anomaly detection GammaPix Training Simulator • Live, real-world training with mobile devices and virtual sources

  5. GammaPix GammaPix Validation • $7 million in contracts and licenses from DHS, DARPA and other US government agencies • Successfully tested at national and international laboratories • Patents issued worldwide • DHS SAFETY Act Developmental Testing and Engineering Designation as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) • R&D 100 award in 2012 • Licensed for use in medical research

  6. Summary of current performance* GammaPix • GammaPix Pro smartphone apps can detect 20 μSv/hr within ~15 sec • GammaPix running continuously on exposure-optimised cameras with covered lens can detect 0.5 μSv/hr in <2 min • GammaPix running on security video cameras can detect~50 to 150 μSv/hr within ~30 sec • GammaPix detects X-rays, gamma rays, beta particles, and alpha particles * Exact performance varies from model to model, depending on the image sensor, electronics, and firmware. Light level impacts sensitivity for security camera applications.

  7. Historical Performance of GammaPix 2007-2018 GammaPix ( μSv/hr ) 100 Plot showing the improvement in GammaPix sensitivity since 2007. The current minimum detectable exposure rate with 2-minute integrations is 0.5 μSv/ hr , an enhancement by a factor of more than 200 during the last 11 years. 10 I3 Developmental Testing Partner Testing Oak Ridge Nat’l Lab Oak Ridge Nat’l Lab US Gov’t Lab European Lab 1

  8. Recent Advances GammaPix • Improvements in sensitivity • Use of single board computers (e.g., Raspberry Pi) to drive down cost and enhance sensitivity • Incorporation of multitude of sensors into data stream • Construction of sensor-agnostic, cyber secure/cyber resilient framework • High-level analytics to assess data quality • Order of magnitude improvement in ability to function in complex visual environments (lit scenes, moving objects, complex background) • Improved data query and visualisation tools

  9. Upcoming enhancements & developments GammaPix • Incorporation of energy-determination algorithms into operational code base to measure approximate gamma ray energy • Assessment of ability to differentiate between gamma/X-ray detections and beta/muon interactions • Quantify sensitivity to secondary beta particles/X-rays produced by alpha interactions with outer case of device • Advances to triangulation and localisation algorithms • Integration of small, inexpensive multi-threat detectors with GammaPix single board computer nodes (e.g., Chem, Bio, Nuclear, Explosive) • Integration of flexible communications packages (radio, LiFi, etc.) • Vehicle mounted directional detector with visual context

  10. GammaPix RadioactivityDetection Extraordinary capability from ordinary devices Thank you For more information visithttp://www.observant-innovations.com/gammapix.html John Scholes, Chairmanjohn@observant-innovations.com 07768 807733 www. observant-innovations.com

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