SPIR-Explorer Sensor
The SPIR-Explorer is a lightweight radiation detection sensor for drone and robot deployment that provides real-time nuclide identification across wide dose rate ranges.
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Overview
The SPIR-Explorer sensor is a lightweight radiation detector designed for mounting on UAVs/drones or UGVs/robots. It provides wide-range radiological detection, measurement, and nuclide identification for applications including environmental surveys, military reconnaissance, RDD/RED detection, hospital/industry hazard assessment, and nuclear power plant emergency response. Features real-time instant detection with 1000x greater sensitivity than GM-based drone sensors. Includes SpirMOBILE software for visualization, dose rate mapping, nuclide identification, and hazardous area designation. Supports remote ground computer operation via compliant radio communication or embedded computer/tablet via USB. Optional SpirVIEW Mobile software enables multi-device data fusion and swarm drone coordination.
- Real-time, instant Detection, Measurement and Identification
- Wide dose rate range: from natural background to high accident levels
- Light and robust
- Simple and fully automated use
- Lightweight means smaller drone or longer flight time
- 1000 times more sensitive that most of the GM-based sensors for drones
- Extrapolation of the measurements at ground level
- Count rate per radionuclide
Specifications
| Performance | |
| Detectors | NaI(Tl) dia 32 mm*51 mm or LaBr3(Eu) dia 25 mm*32 mm + 2 GM tubes (mid and high range) |
| Energy range | from 20 keV to 3 MeV |
| Dose rate measurement range | 0,001 µSv/h to 10 Sv/h (0,1 µR/h to 1000 R/h) |
| Detection capability | better than 0,1 µSv/h (10 µR/h) increase in 2s |
| Spectroscopy range | up to 100 µSV/h (10 mR/h) |
| Temperature Range | operation from -20 °C to 50 °C, operates accurately under temperature shock |
| Power | |
| Supply voltage | typical 4,5 to 18 V |
| Power consumption | ≤ 1 W |
| Physical | |
| Dimensions | 250 mm (L) x 132 mm (W) x 81 mm (H) |
| Mounting | 4 x M5 |
| Connectivity | |
| Data I/O | 230 kbps (RS232C link in logical level, 3.3 V) |
| Connector | miniature cylindrical connector |
| Mass (cable not connected) - NaI(Tl) | 840 g |
| Mass (cable not connected) - LaBr3(Eu) | 740 g |
| Other | |
| Real-time nuclide identification | better than 0,5 µSv/h (50 µR/h) |
| Spectrometry | 1024 channels |
| Acquisition rate | 0,5 s |
| Humidity | 93% HR at 30 °C |
| Protection level | IP65 |
| Compatible drones | Mirion Radknight (Americas), AREACCESS Q800X |
| Compatible radio communication system | Smart Robotics Systems SKIDER |
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