Training on portable detectors
Training courses and workshops (1 to 2 week, basic to Intermediate level) in 
the field of radiation monitoring and mapping, by means of mobile gamma spectrometry systems used in backpacks or on unmanned aerial vehicles, are organized by NSIL, frequently in cooperation with the ICTP or other IAEA units involved in environmental measurements, nuclear security, decommissioning and environmental remediation.
Topics covered include:
- Rationales and strategies of in-situ measurements approach: specifics of field measurements, measurement strategies in respect of the cause scenarios,
quality control actions and practical recommendations, comparison with laboratory measurements. - Selection of instrumentation configuration: radiation detectors and monitoring systems, sign
- al/data processing, GPS sensors, data synchronization and transmission, data post processing and analysis tools.
- Practical demonstration using radiation monitors in backpacks or on unmanned aerial vehicles: conducting a survey, data acquisition, control of measurements, compilation of results and treatment of outliers.
- Introduction to Geo-statistics interpolation and production of maps using the R-markdown developed by NSIL
