Year
2005
Abstract
Over the course of the last two and a half years, Canberra has designed and launched a Hand-Held Radioisotope Identification Device (HHRIID) called InSpector 1000 for use in many fields. The primary requirements (usability, reliability, portability) were taken into account with the intent of addressing the specific needs of field health physics applications. In an effort to address the growing need of Homeland Security type applications for specialized instrumentation, Canberra has already made several improvements to the original design and a further effort to “ruggedize” the instrument for harsh environments is underway. This paper describes Canberra’s development activities of the “Ruggedized” InSpector 1000 to date and the results obtained with the prototypes so far.