NEC Corp. has released a radiation measurement device that can be installed at public sites--including schools, hospitals and convenience stores--to provide updated data at any time on the Internet.
NEC Corp. has released a radiation measurement device that can be installed at public sites--including schools, hospitals and convenience stores--to provide updated data at any time on the Internet.
The machine measures levels of airborne radiation automatically once a minute and sends the data to NEC’s server computers. Users can view radiation levels of the area they want to know about by accessing the company’s website.
NEC is targeting municipalities and companies in the Tohoku region, particularly places near the disabled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, as well as the Kanto region.
The device has two models—one for indoor use, about the size of a small lunch box, and the other for outdoor installation, a cylindrical device measuring about 120-centimeters in height. Both models can be powered by connecting to a standard electrical outlet.
Installation fees are about 500,000 yen ($6,400) for an indoor device and about 1 million yen for an outdoor model. In addition, system usage fees cost more than 100,000 yen a month.