Solving the problem
We believe in building something that matters. Something that has a positive impact on the lives of many. This is why we have created uRADMonitor, because our bodies are fragile and because pollution is harmful both to us and to the environment. So we have designed a worldwide network of automated monitors, as a first line detection and warning system against the harmful chemical and physical factors around us.
Achievements
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You and uRADMonitor
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Hello,
I want to join to your network with a unit in north italy, there is any way to do that?
Please let me know,
kind regards
Giorgio Campiotti
Send a unit to me and I will make sure it stays powered on and transmitting from Oakland, California.
To join the network, see the dedicated page: http://www.uradmonitor.com/join-the-network/
Hi, Send me this device and I will make sure it stays powered on and transmitting from Gdansk, Poland.
Felicitari pentru proiect!
For the Polish guy there is already a radiation monitor group that originated in Poland and is quite popular throughout Europe. It’s not Wifi connectivity but USB. Look into the radiation@home BOINC computing group. I have participated in that with a commercially available detector.
Is there any possibility if we already have a Geiger counter that we can participate in the mapping? What format for the data are you needing? Will this be available or is it available now?
Yes it’s possible to participate with a different Geiger counter device, but please let me know more about it. A possibility is for it to appear on the map marked with another flag.
Hi!
Would like to join Estonia to network
I would like to run a unit in Toronto, Canada!
Hi,
I’m interested on installing a unit in Mexico, looks like there are no units on my country yet installed and of course would be very interesting to know how is the behaveour of the radiación levels here.
Please let me know the price of the unit to proced with the purchase of one of those apparatus.
Greeting from Mexico living a terrible social crisis.
David Dueñas
Here’s a copy of what I posted about Uradmonitor at EneNews, –plus one response:
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Gosh but that’s an interesting new monitoring network (re:
> http://www.uradmonitor.com/
They’re doing so many things right –!
* A standard Geiger counter, G-M tube, and housing –which housing stops beta and also bucks the typically excessive response of G-M tubes to low KeV gamma (ie: “energy compensation”).
* All installations outside and a meter off the ground (per:
> http://www.uradmonitor.com/tips-for-installing-the-uradmonitor-unit/
* A straight-to-the-router, computerless, Ethernet or WiFi connection –which transmits only about 65 KB of data per day.
* Excellent and publicly accessible(!) graphs –with:
* Data –that includes (or soon will) (Goodness!) choice of uSv/hr or CPMs, temperature, barometric pressure, and even the operating voltage being applied to the G-M tube.
Problems:
* There is no pricing/ordering information –which is asked for over and over in the comments.
* They didn’t think to include internal diode protection for externally supplied power –just a warning that reverse polarity can blow the unit.
* They’re telling folks to mount the GC on an outside wall (preferably under a porch or deck roof) –instead of out in an open area, away from foundation radon and above actual ground.
* Their station graphs label CPMs as “Particle Counts” –arghhh.
* The graphs’ ordinate values need to be carried out to one more decimal place, so that the lines don’t look like saw tooth and square waves.
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A response:
Yes — they seem to have got a lot right. As you point out, having the kit pricing up front, plus with a few refinements on the station set and charting, would make it a lot better.
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> http://enenews.com/forum-post-radiation-monitoring-data-april-30-2012-present/comment-page-66#comment-608647
Craig
I think it’s an excellent idea to link together with other radiation monitor groups, and compile a collaborative map. Consider establishing a standard protocol so that other home-made monitors can join as well. As written elsewhere in these comments, it is NOT too early to be thinking about communicating securely with your server. What if a nation decided to covertly move radioactive material over the highways and streets? It has been done before, and it will be done again. Your monitoring network might raise interest in the Press when members note moving sources of radiation, it’s schedule, and start and end points. What if there was an unacknowledged power plant accident? In either case, the State will seek to cripple your network, or intercept it and send false data. Someone in a three-letter shadow organization will make sport out of turning your brave citizen’s alert system into their personal sock puppet. Please do not shrug this situation off to deal with later. I would begin by embedding your personally-built monitors with a private encryption key that cannot be calculated from public information. Other monitors might use PFS encryption. Tor isn’t too far fetched, though many of their exit points are compromised. Thanks, and good luck.
@AustinTX thanks for both ideas. DIY units will be able to join, though they will be marked as unverified/uncalibrated on the map. Regarding security, there is no simple answer, but efforts are being made to protect the integrity of the data.
“Uncalibrated” monitors can provide useful information just by monitoring it long enough to find it’s average range. For these monitors, while you don’t know exactly what level it’s measuring, you can certainly tell when there’s been a significant change. You might even “calibrate” it by comparing it with a calibrated neighbor over time. And Idea #4 is to send the monitor’s owners an email alert when they seem to be having an adverse event (a spike) and in the event they seem to have exceeded a specified long-term dose. Currently, the monitors only benefit the map. Their owners would appreciate a personal benefit like protection. 🙂
This sounds reasonable. Please post all these ideas in the development forum, so we can see how to implement them: http://www.uradmonitor.com/forums/
Hi, have you ever thought about integrating the urad project to any other radiation mapping project so in the end we have a single big map with all the radiation sensors on the world?
have a look for example at :
http://blog.safecast.org/maps/ , and they even have an easy to use api (api.safecast.org) which you could use for each measurement you receive.
Karl Koch
How do I get a señsor
I am position directly between your detectors in San Francisco and San Jose. I would love to add a detector at my location. Thank you in advance!
I bought unit through a company and I want to transfer it to my account the unit serial number is 6400030
Also after I received it works for 1 minute and it shut down suddenly and I can not turn it on again
I received the device without any manual
Hi! I attached the model D unit to your account and sent you the manual via email. The screen turns off after 30seconds to save power, you only need to touch it for 2-3 seconds to turn it back on.
Please note this is not a capacitive touchscreen, but a resistive one, so please use your nails or a stylus, but gently, not to damage it.
Let me know if you need any help.
Hi
I bought the device model D one month ago, very bad performance, the screen is not working properly, the device turned on for minutes and till no I could not turn it on again. No troubleshooting manual came with the device. the screen also is not fixed well. the USB port is not fit well with the socket
device No.
64000030
Hi, My sensor is 51000012 type 5 hw103 smb20. I usually view my urad via its internal ip and that works as expected. I had not used the map feature for some time. Now when I login to the map website I do not see my sensor or any other sensors. I tried using different web browsers with no result. I know my sensor is working but I don’t know how to see it work on your map website? Could you check it out? Thanks!
Thanks! A very strange bug took place . I found it, and it should be fixed, but I’ll keep an eye on it until tomorrow.
Hi, how can i get api global-access?
Two things,
Will be a RSS-Feed again in the Future?
What is with the Android App?
Thanks,
hi JP!
Please use http://www.uradmonitor.com/rss
The Android APP is under development now.
Hi there, I live in Topanga Canyon, CA zip 90290… less than 18 miles from the Santa Susana Field Laboratory. What device or devices would you recommend for me and are there others in my area that already have devices connected? thanks!
I didn’t know about SSFL . That’s terrible! I recommend you go for a model A to install on the outside of your home. You can find it under “Products”. It’s a radiation monitor in a rugged enclosure that runs 24/7 and you can see the data on your PC in real time.
Good day. Welcome to Ukraine. My name is Alexander Lisnyak. I am the director of LLC “Center for Practical Ecology”, a company engaged in applied environmental research in Ukraine. We are interested in purchasing your equipment for building a non-governmental environmental monitoring network in Ukraine. I would like to ask you to contact me directly to conclude a supply contract and to clarify the equipment specification. Email for correspondence to lisniakoleksandr@gmail.com
I am very much waiting for your reply.
Hello!
My name is Yulia, I am from Ukraine, our state government the provision of environmental monitoring services through laboratories.
Now we are interested in developing this area with the help of sensors, the Model A 3 monitor is published on your site in the products section, its cost is $ 549. We are interested in what is included in this price? (software, launch, other), maybe you have an authorized dealer in Ukraine?
On uradmonitor web is the correct temperature, but on local ip web and json is wrong temperature. I don´t get it. ??
On IP address is 8.10C, but real temperature is on your web 4.25C. So what is your calculation on web from the sensor information? Because the defirence is between 0,5x morning to 0,8 evening. Seems the sensor temperature on your web is not from the sensor.