1、Research ReportAN FFRDC OPERATED BY RAND UNDER CONTRACT WITH DHSHS ACHOMELAND SECURITYOPERATIONAL ANALYSIS CENTERANGELA PUTNEY,CHRISTOPHER SCOTT ADAMS,IVAN LEPETIC,AUGUSTINE BRAVOUse Cases for Collecting Radiation Measurements with Unmanned SystemsThis research was published in 2025.Approved for pub

2、lic release;distribution is unlimited.RR-A3338-1iiiAbout This ReportFirst responders have prepared and will need to prepare for and respond to radiation emergencies.Both pre-paredness and response activities require measuring radiation levels,often over large areas.Preparedness activities will large

3、ly focus on mapping low-level background radiation;however,responses could potentially expose personnel to elevated or dangerous levels of radiation and/or contamination.To reduce potential responder exposures and the resource burden of collecting measurements,first responders are interested in usin

4、g unmanned systems(UxSs)for radiation detection.UxSs are useful for some aspects of a response,and some combinations of UxSs and radiation detectors are better suited than others for various missions and environments.This report and the use-case appendixes provide example missions and system types t

5、hat first responders may encounter or choose to deploy for measuring radiation levels during preparedness and/or response activities.This report is designed for use by state,local,tribal,and territorial first responders in determining appro-priate uses of UxSs in planning for and responding to a rad

6、iation emergency and identifying basic system design configurations required for each use.Such advice will allow first responders to better leverage the advantages of UxSs to enhance the safety and efficiency of their emergency planning and response while controlling for technological risks and limi