RadSIMU: An Airborne Radiometric Simulator for Survey Design and Mineral Targeting

This presentation introduces RadSIMU, an airborne radiometric simulator designed for survey planning and mineral targeting. The talk highlights the development of RadSIMU as a tool to simulate and optimize gamma-ray spectrometry (AGRS) surveys using UAV platforms.

Key topics covered in the presentation:

• Simulating radiometric data acquisition in complex terrains with synthetic geological features such as faults and ridges.
• Evaluating the impact of sensor parameters (height, sampling rate, and resolution) on data accuracy and detection efficiency.
• Designing surveys to detect radioactive anomalies using forward modeling and terrain correction methods.
• Applications of RadSIMU for mineral exploration, environmental monitoring, and radiation safety studies.

The talk also demonstrated case studies with both real-world data and synthetic simulations, emphasizing the simulator’s ability to predict and enhance survey performance in challenging terrains.