Site survey method and apparatus
US5025150A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T7/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosure of the invention is directed to a site survey ground vehicle based apparatus and method for automatically detecting source materials, such as radioactivity, marking the location of the source materials, such as with paint, and mapping the location of the source materials on a site. The apparatus of the invention is also useful for collecting and analyzing samples. The apparatus includes a ground vehicle, detectors mounted at the front of the ground vehicle, and individual detector supports which follow somewhat irregular terrain to allow consistent and accurate detection, and autolocation equipment.
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