International Safeguards and Satellite Imagery: Key Features of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Computer-Based Analysis

ISBN-13: 9783662501894 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 176 str.

Bhupendra Jasani; Irmgard Niemeyer; Sven Nussbaum

Opis

Earth observation data have become very important for the verification of nuclear activities. This book presents studies on visual and computer-based interpretation of remote sensing data for monitoring nuclear facilities.

Spis treści

A Key for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle.- Non-proliferation and International Nuclear Material Safeguards.- Satellite Capabilities and Orbits.- Perspectives of Satellite Imagery Analysis for Verifying the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.- Key Features of Nuclear Power Reactors.- Key Features of Nuclear Research Reactors.- Application of the #x2019;Key#x2019; to High Resolution Satellite Images.- Key Features of Enrichment & Reprocessing Plants.- Computer-based Image Analysis.- Object-based Image Analysis.- Nuclear Power Reactors.- Nuclear Research Reactors.- Image Data and Safeguards.- Detection of Changes in Images.- Concluding Remarks.