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| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.advisor | Schroeyers, Wouter | - |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Camps, Johan | - |
| dc.contributor.author | GEELEN, Stef | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-05-28T07:49:12Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2026-05-28T07:49:12Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2026 | - |
| dc.date.submitted | 2026-05-27T21:32:35Z | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/49162 | - |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract not available | - |
| dc.language.iso | en | - |
| dc.subject.other | Drones | - |
| dc.subject.other | UAV | - |
| dc.subject.other | CBRN | - |
| dc.subject.other | Emergency | - |
| dc.subject.other | Radiation | - |
| dc.subject.other | Radiological | - |
| dc.subject.other | Nuclear | - |
| dc.title | Improving Radiological Monitoring Using Drones | - |
| dc.type | Theses and Dissertations | - |
| local.format.pages | 173 | - |
| local.bibliographicCitation.jcat | T1 | - |
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| item.fullcitation | GEELEN, Stef (2026) Improving Radiological Monitoring Using Drones. | - |
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| item.contributor | GEELEN, Stef | - |
| item.accessRights | Open Access | - |
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| Improving_Radiological_Monitoring_Using_Drones_Stef_Geelen.pdf | Published version | 7.84 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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