New drone technology now available for radiological monitoring in emergency situations (Arabic Edition)

In the aftermath of a nuclear accident, such as the one at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in 2011, the radiologically contaminated area in the vicinity of a reactor can be too dangerous for people to enter to monitor radiation. A new technology using drones, developed by the IAEA for use by the authorities of Fukushima Prefecture in Japan, will make this task easier. The IAEA-developed methodology and instrumentation for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with radiation detectors, cameras and GPS devices have been tested and validated under real conditions in Fukushima Prefecture and are now available for practical use in routine or emergency situations.