The first uRADMonitor unit on the Australian continent went online the last few days. Located in close vicinity to Melbourne, the uRADMonitor unit #12000003 offers continuous background radiation surveillance. The unit’s current measurements show an average of 10CPM (approximated to 0.10uSv/h):
uRADMonitor model A2 with Barometric pressure sensor
Here is a revision of the current Model A uRADMonitor detector. Codenamed the model A2, it replaces the internal DS18B20 temperature sensor with the more versatile BMP180. The BMP180 is a low power, high resolution temperature and barometric pressure sensor, manufactured by Bosch. It comes with pre-calibration parameters that are used for accurate measurements. The […]
Unit in Netherlands up and running
A new unit went online, in a location close to Amsterdam. The new detector is the first in Netherlands, covering more ground as the network expands. The current measurements show a low background radiation level, only 0.09uSv/h. Here are the initial measurements, performed in Timisoara, Romania, before sending the unit: And here is the same […]
Producing the uRADMonitor – the rubber gaskets
As the uRADMonitor Model A is intended as a environmental radiation surveillance tool, that should be run outdoors, we’ve designed a rubber gasket for the aluminium enclosures, to make sure rain will not get in to damage the components. Now finally we saw the first components getting out of their factories and wanted to share […]
Producing the uRADMonitor – the aluminium enclosure
Moving from manually built prototypes to an industrial production line, is a huge step especially for a project in an incipient phase, like uRADMonitor. Yet, with strong determination, obstacles melt away, opening the path for the first civilian environmental surveillance network, available to everyone, at anytime, to offer real time data on radiation level trends […]
New unit in Massachusetts, USA
The uRADMonitor network is constantly expanding and so a new unit went online in Massachusetts. Here are the initial and the current values registered by this unit: And the nice constant voltage on tube:
First unit in Japan registers low background radioactivity
The unit shipped to Japan finally went online yesterday. For now it is connected indoors. The unit measured an average of 0.12uSv/h in Timisoara, Romania during a few hours of tests. Surprisingly the values dropped to 0.07uSv/h when the first measurements started at its current location, in Japan. The first half of the graph shows […]
Rainproof plastic enclosure
uRADMonitor (Model A) is an environmental radiation surveillance device, designed to be mounted outdoors in close proximity to ground level (1 meter above ground). More detailed installation instructions can be found here: Tips for installing the uRADMonitor unit. As the monitors are running continuously, in case of nuclear contamination, the internal sensitive Geiger tube registers […]
New Zealand unit up and running
uRADMonitor unit 11000007 got to its final destination, after a long journey. The unit is now up and running from New Zealand, making it the first uRADMonitor unit in that part of the globe.
Wireless / WiFi Connectivity Guide
Due to popular demand, but also because wireless is better than installing wires, especially for some remote locations (and that’s where we usually need uRADMonitor installed), here’s a quick guide on connecting the uRADMonitor model A to the wireless network. Yes, uRADMonitor can be connected wirelessly to your home WLAN with the method presented in […]
First unit in Arizona, USA
It’s time for the West side of the US to be featured here with the first uRADMonitor unit joining in from Arizona. Live data can be seen here. Here is a quick comparison on its current measurements, and the initial ones before sending the unit: At its new location in Arizona, the unit shows a […]
Building the uRADMonitor
It’s been a long road getting here, a road paved with constant innovation. And it’s a longer road ahead. The first uRADMonitor was a crude prototype, with jumping wires on a test board, it got its own PCB soon. The following models were a new design, more compact using the smaller SBM-20 and SI-29BG tubes, […]
The first unit in the United Kingdom
It’s a series of new units joining the network lately! And there are more to come. A new uRADMonitor went online today in the UK, close to Birmingham. As per the previous posts, here are two images showing the readings, the first is a snapshot of the measurements made at the current location in UK, […]
New unit in Prague, Czech Republic
The first of the the 5 new units sent out a few days ago, reached its destination, in Prague, and is now operational. The unit currently shows an average of 0.10uSv/h: Lower than the initial tests:
uRadMonitor Featured on HackADay
uRADMonitor got on the HackADay’s front page, with an interview for the Hackaday.io prize event. Read the full text here. Don’t forget to support the project by voting on the HackADay project page (the skull button)!
Map updated with coloured pinpoints
One of uRADMonitor’s major components – the server side – is responsible for receiving data from the distributed hardware units and pack it in its databases. We are talking about large volumes of data, that are scaled up with each new device entering the network. The server is also handling the web portal, where we […]
Tips for installing the uRADMonitor unit
The Power supply Each unit comes with Power supply (input 220V/110V EU/US for socket, output 5V and at least 0.5A), power cable (black) and Ethernet cable (1m long). The uRADMonitor device must be powered with a low power 5V supply. An adapter is provided with each uRadMonitor unit. If a longer cable is required, you […]
Five more units to join the network
In an effort of expanding the network, five more units are set to join the network in the following few days. They will get online in various locations all around the globe, to offer increased coverage and a better understanding of the background radiation variations. The units have been tested to assure they are properly […]
Hackaday.io prize competition
uRADMonitor has now officially joined the competition for the Hackaday.io prize! Support it by voting, here !
Quick details on uRADMonitor
There were lots of questions by email, on groups or on different channels regarding uRADMonitor. Many people are familiar with Geiger Counters, radiation and the basics on nuclear physics, but for some, the uRADMonitor remains a tiny black box – intriguing, but totally unknown. To answer some of these questions, here are a few more […]
Unit in Odense, Denmark is back online
There is an uRADMonitor unit in Odense, Denmark that went silent for some time because of a failure in the high voltage internal inverter. This unit, part of an early set of first prototypes, was using a ferrite choke that eventually reached saturation with the increasing temperatures of the summer. As a result, the high […]
A long story short
In the beginning there was the passion for technology. I decided to start a blog and write about the things I’ve built. I was more into high voltage, physics and various experiments, cool, but with little or zero use to those around me. Then I decided it was time to build something useful, to put […]