IEEE Standard Data Format for Real-Time Streaming from Radiation Detection Instruments

The notation of radiation data and some non-radiation data that is streamed in real-time from a radiation detection instrument to a receiving device is specified in this standard. The data is intended to be streamed wirelessly but can be also transmitted by cable. The transmission protocol is not part of the standard, although some general transmission rules recommendations are provided. The subsequent display, processing, and analysis of the radiation data on the receiving device are outside the scope of this standard. The radiation data consist mainly of raw or unprocessed data, and include dosimetric data, and non-radiation data such as the status of the instrument and its sensors and detectors (e.g., temperature, remaining battery charge, voltage).