Patent Publication Number: US-10327205-B2

Title: TLD wireless terminal and TLD management system, and TLD management method

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention is related to a TLD (thermoluminescence dosimeter) wireless terminal, a TLD management system, and a method for managing the TLD. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     A radiation worker must wear a TLD (thermoluminescence dosimeter) when the worker enters a radiation management area in order to measure exposure to a radiation dose. The TLD is a kind of dosimeter using a thermoluminescence phenomenon that occurs when a crystalline material irradiated by radiation is heated, and measures an accumulated dose for a given time period. The TLD is used as a legal dosimeter and must be stored in a predetermined TLD cabinet in a nuclear power plant. 
     However, there are cases that a worker does not store the TLD in the cabinet after using the TLD or the worker takes the TLD home, so an accumulated dose cannot be accurately measured, or the worker loses the TLD. 
     Since the TLD cabinet used in the nuclear power plant is an open system, it is possible for another worker to use the TLD besides the worker himself. Further, when the worker does not store the TLD in the cabinet, a peculiar reading for a person is frequently generated. Herein, the peculiar reading for a person means when a person falls under any of the following items: a person who has been exposed to radiation in excess of a dose limit; a person for whom it is impossible to read the level of radiation due to damage, loss, etc. of the dosimeter; or a person who has submitted the dosimeter two or more months after the replacement period prescribed by the Minister. 
     Particularly, when an emergency situation such as when the worker is exposed to radiation in excess or the worker is injured occurs while the radiation worker works in the radiation controlled area, the location of the worker cannot be detected. Further, since a request system for rescuing the worker is not equipped, the worker stays in danger. 
     The above information disclosed in this Background section is only for enhancement of understanding of the background of the invention and therefore it may contain information that does not form the prior art that is already known in this country to a person of ordinary skill in the art. 
     DISCLOSURE 
     Technical Problem 
     The present invention has been made in an effort to provide a TLD (thermoluminescence dosimeter) wireless terminal, a TLD management system, and a TLD management method that can determine a location of a worker and track a location of the TLD when the worker has lost the TLD. 
     Further, the present invention has been made in an effort to provide a TLD (thermoluminescence dosimeter) wireless terminal, a TLD management system, and a TLD management method that can allow prompt rescue of the worker by notifying a manager when the worker is in an emergency situation. 
     Further, the present invention has been made in an effort to provide a TLD (thermoluminescence dosimeter) wireless terminal, a TLD management system, and a TLD management method in which the TLD of the worker can be personally checked out and returned through authentication so that the worker cannot use another person&#39;s TLD. 
     Further, the present invention has been made in an effort to provide a TLD (thermoluminescence dosimeter) wireless terminal, a TLD management system, and a TLD management method that can increase a battery replacement time by reducing power consumption of the TLD wireless terminal. 
     Further, the present invention has been made in an effort to provide a TLD (thermoluminescence dosimeter) wireless terminal, a TLD management system, and a TLD management method that can prevent the TLD from being removed without permission, and that can exactly measure a radiation accumulation dose. 
     In addition to the above-mentioned objects, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be used for other objects that are not mentioned in detail. 
     Technical Solution 
     A TLD wireless terminal adhered to a TLD and communicating with a plurality of repeaters including a first repeater and a second repeater located in a radiation controlled area may include a repeater determining unit configured to selectively determine the first repeater or the second repeater as a repeater for performing communication, and a first communication unit configured to transmit a packet including unique identification information of the wireless terminal to the first repeater. 
     The repeater determining unit may determine the second repeater as the repeater for performing communication, and the first communication unit transmits the packet to the second repeater when signal strength of the second repeater is greater than signal strength of the first repeater. 
     The TLD wireless terminal may further include a battery configured to supply power to the TLD wireless terminal. 
     The first communication unit may receive time information and a predetermined packet period value according to a time from the first repeater, and may transmit the packet with the predetermined packet period value based on the time information. 
     The TLD wireless terminal may further include a gyro sensor configured to detect a motion of the TLD, wherein the first communication unit transmits the packet in a predetermined first period when the motion of the TLD is detected, the first communication unit transmits the packet in a predetermined second period when the motion of the TLD is not detected, and the predetermined first period is shorter than the predetermined second period. 
     The TLD wireless terminal may further include a switch configured to be pressed in an emergency situation, wherein the first communication unit transmits a packet including emergency information to the first repeater when the switch is pressed. 
     A TLD management system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a TLD wireless terminal configured to adhere to the TLD and transmit a first packet including first unique identification information, a repeater configured to receive the first packet and transmit a second packet including the first unique identification information and second unique identification information, and a server configured to receive the second packet and acquire location information of the TLD wireless terminal, wherein the first unique identification information is unique identification information of the TLD wireless terminal, and the second unique identification information is unique identification information of the repeater. 
     The TLD management system may further include a cabinet configured to store the TLD, check out the TLD, and return the TLD, wherein the cabinet turns on power of the TLD wireless terminal when the TLD is checked out, and the cabinet turns off power of the TLD wireless terminal when the TLD is returned. 
     The server may include a check-out and return information storage unit configured to store check-out information and return information of the TLD. 
     The server may include a database configured to store location information of the repeater, and a location information detector configured to inquire of the location information of the repeater from the database based on the second unique identification information, and to determine the location information of the repeater as the location information of the TLD wireless terminal. 
     The server may further include a location information storage unit configured to store the location information of the TLD wireless terminal and time information of when the location information of the TLD wireless terminal is acquired. 
     The server may further include a warning alert unit configured to generate an alarm for notifying of carry-out of the TLD, wherein the warning alert unit may generate the alarm when the location information detector determines that the repeater is located at a front gate from the location information. 
     A method for managing a TLD according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include: transmitting, by a TLD wireless terminal adhered to the TLD, a first packet including first unique identification information of the TLD wireless terminal; receiving, by a repeater, the first packet and transmitting a second packet including the first unique identification information and second unique identification information of the repeater; receiving, by a server, the second packet and acquiring location information of the TLD wireless terminal; and storing, by the server, the location information of the TLD wireless terminal and time information of when the location information of the TLD wireless terminal is acquired. 
     The method may further include: determining, by a cabinet, that the TLD is checked out from the cabinet; determining, by the cabinet, that the TLD is returned to the cabinet; and storing, by the server, check-out information, and return information of the TLD. 
     The method may further include: inquiring, by the server, of the position of the TLD; checking, by the server, whether the TLD is returned based on the return information of the TLD; and determining, by the server, the location of the TLD based on the location information and the time information of the TLD wireless terminal when the TLD is not returned. 
     Advantageous Effects 
     According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to find the location of the worker wearing the TLD, track the location of the TLD when the TLD is lost, and perform a rescue according to a request. 
     Further, it is possible to prevent a worker from using another person&#39;s TLD through self-authentication, the number of persons with peculiar readings can be minimized, and a battery replacement time can be increased by reducing power consumption of the TLD wireless terminal. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a drawing illustrating a TLD management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a drawing illustrating a TLD wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram illustrating a TLD wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a flowchart illustrating a handover process between a TLD wireless terminal and a repeater according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a flowchart of a process for acquiring location information of a TLD having a TLD wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7  are flowcharts of a process for determining a packet transmission period of a TLD wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a block diagram illustrating a TLD management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a flowchart of a process for checking out a TLD with a TLD wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a flowchart of a process for returning a TLD with a TLD wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is a flowchart of a method of checking a location of a lost TLD with a TLD wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  is a flowchart of a method for preventing unauthorized removal of a TLD with a TLD wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13A, 13B, 13C and 13D  show an example of a data packet structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     MODE FOR INVENTION 
     In the following detailed description, only certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, simply by way of illustration. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. Furthermore, detailed descriptions are not given to the well-known arts. 
     In addition, throughout this specification and the claims which follow, unless explicitly described to the contrary, the word “comprise” and variations such as “comprises” or “comprising” will be understood to imply the inclusion of stated elements but not the exclusion of any other elements. Also, the terms of a unit, a device, and a module in the present specification represent a unit for processing a predetermined function or operation, which can be realized by hardware, software, or combination of hardware and software. 
       FIG. 1  is a drawing illustrating a TLD management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 2  is a drawing illustrating a TLD wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     A TLD  100  management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a TLD (thermoluminescence dosimeter)  100  including a TLD wireless terminal  101 , a repeater  200 , a server  300 , and a cabinet  400 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the TLD wireless terminal  101  adhered to the TLD  100  performs wireless communication with the repeater  200  located in a radiation controlled area by using a wireless communication module. Since the TLD wireless terminal  101  wirelessly communicates with the repeater  200  in the entire radiation controlled area, a location of the TLD wireless terminal  101  in the radiation controlled area can be detected, a location of the TLD  100  can be detected by using the location of the TLD wireless terminal  101 , and a location of a worker having the TLD  100  can be detected by using the location of the TLD  100 . 
     The TLD wireless terminal  101  is operated by power supplied from a battery installed therein. Further, the TLD wireless terminal  101  can use a low-power frequency by performing short range wireless communication (e.g., Zigbee) based on IEEE 802.15.4. Accordingly, power consumption of the battery can be reduced. 
     The repeater  200  receives data including unique identification information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  from the TLD wireless terminal  101  in real-time, and transmits the unique identification information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  and unique identification information of the repeater  200  itself to the server  300 . The server  300  detects the location of the TLD  100  by detecting the location of the TLD wireless terminal  101  based on location information of the repeater  200  stored in the server  300  and the unique identification information received from the repeater  200 . 
     The server  300  detects the location of the TLD wireless terminal  101 , and manages a check-out process and a return process of the TLD  100  with the TLD wireless terminal  101  through the cabinet  400 . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the worker from checking out a TLD  100  of another person, and thus the TLD  100  cannot be checked out without permission. 
     The cabinet  400  performs check-out, return, and storage of the TLD  100  with the TLD wireless terminal  101 . The cabinet  400  is electrically connected with the server  300 , and transmits check-out or return information of the TLD  100  to the server  300 . 
     Hereinafter, the TLD wireless terminal  101  according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to  FIG. 3  to  FIG. 7 . 
       FIG. 3  is a block diagram illustrating a TLD wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 4  is a flowchart illustrating a handover process between a TLD wireless terminal  101  and a repeater  200  according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 5  is a flowchart of a process for acquiring location information of a TLD having a TLD wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7  are flowcharts of a process for determining a packet transmission period of a TLD wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     The TLD wireless terminal  101  according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a repeater determining unit  110 , a first communication unit  120 , a battery  130 , a gyro sensor  140 , and an emergency switch  150 . 
     The repeater determining unit  110  determines a repeater  200  for connecting communication among a plurality of repeaters  200  based on signal strength of the repeater  200 . The TLD wireless terminal  101  transmits the unique identification information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  to the repeater  200  by connecting communication with the repeater  200  determined by the repeater determining unit  110 . As shown in  FIG. 4 , the TLD wireless terminal  101  may connect communication with one repeater  200  determined by the repeater determining unit  110  among a plurality of repeaters  200 . 
     First, the TLD wireless terminal  101  connects communication with a first repeater of which a signal is detected at step S 111 . Since a distance between the TLD wireless terminal  101  and the first repeater connected with the TLD wireless terminal  101  becomes longer when the worker having the TLD  100  moves away from it, the TLD wireless terminal  101  connects communication with another repeater closest to the TLD wireless terminal  101 . When the TLD wireless terminal  101  detects a signal of a second repeater differing from the first repeater at step S 112 , the repeater determining unit  110  compares signal strength of the first repeater with signal strength of the second repeater in order to determine the repeater  200  for connecting communication at step S 113 . When the signal strength of the second repeater is greater than the signal strength of the first repeater, the repeater determining unit  110  determines the second repeater as a repeater  200  for connecting communication. Accordingly, the TLD wireless terminal  101  cuts off communication with the first repeater and connects communication with the second repeater at step S 114 . When the signal strength of the second repeater is less than the signal strength of the first repeater, the repeater determining unit  110  continuously determines the first repeater as a repeater  200  for connecting communication and the TLD wireless terminal  101  continuously performs communication with the first repeater at step S 111 . 
     Herein, the repeater  200  with relatively greater signal strength that is detected by the TLD wireless terminal  101  may be the repeater  200  closest to the TLD wireless terminal  101 , and the repeater determining unit  110  determines the repeater  200  closest to the TLD wireless terminal  101  for connecting communication. 
     The first communication unit  120  transmits a packet including the unique identification information to the repeater  200  determined by the repeater determining unit  110 . The packet transmitted by the first communication unit  120  will be described later. As shown in  FIG. 5 , the server  300  detects a location of the TLD wireless terminal  101  based on the packet transmitted from the first communication unit  120 . 
     First, when the TLD wireless terminal  101  is turned on at step S 101 , the TLD wireless terminal  101  transmits the packet to the repeater  200  at step S 102 , and the repeater  200  transmits the packet including the unique identification information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  and the repeater  200  itself to the server  300  at step S 201 . The server  300  collects information regarding the TLD wireless terminal  101  and the repeater  200  based on the packet received from the repeater  200  at step S 301 . For example, the packet transmitted from the repeater  200  may include MAC addresses of the TLD wireless terminal  101  and the repeater  200 , and the server  300  may collect the unique identification information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  and the repeater  200  from the MAC addresses. The server  300  inquires of location information of the repeater  200  stored in the server  300  based on the unique identification information of the repeater  200  at step S 302 . Since the repeaters  200  are fixedly located all over the radiation controlled area, the server  300  has the location information of each repeater  200 . The server  300  detects the location of the TLD wireless terminal  101  based on the location information of the repeater  200  at step S 303 . In this case, the server  300  determines the location of the TLD wireless terminal  101  as the location of the repeater  200  that transmits the packet including the unique identification information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  at step  303 . The server  300  also matches the location information to the unique identification information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  and then stores the location information at step S 304 . 
     When the server  300  stores the location information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  at step S 304 , the server  300  stores time information of when the packet is transmitted from the repeater  200 . Accordingly, the server  300  can manage the location information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  according to a time change. 
     As such, since the location information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  according to the time change, and the location of the TLD  100  and the worker can be detected, the TLD  100  can be easily found when the TLD  100  is lost, and thus it is possible to efficiently manage the TLD  100  and reduce managing cost of the TLD  100 . 
     The battery  130  supplies power to the TLD wireless terminal  101 . When the battery  130  is discharged and the power cannot be supplied to the TLD wireless terminal  101 , the TLD wireless terminal  101  cannot communicate with the repeater  200  and detect the location of the TLD wireless terminal  101 . Therefore, the TLD wireless terminal  101  performs low-power operation so that the battery  130  is not discharged within a short time. As shown in  FIG. 6  to  FIG. 7 , the TLD wireless terminal  101  may perform the low-power operation by adjusting a packet transmission period. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , the TLD wireless terminal  101  receives time information of when the packet is transmitted from the repeater  200  to the server  300  and a predetermined packet period value according to a time at step S 121 . The time information is current time information, and the predetermined packet period value according to the time is a packet transmission period value in a specific time zone. When the TLD wireless terminal  101  determines that the current time is in the predetermined time zone based on the time information at step S 122 , the TLD wireless terminal  101  transmits the packet at a first period based on the predetermined packet period value at step S 123 . When the TLD wireless terminal  101  determines that the current time is not in the predetermined time zone based on the time information at step S 122 , the TLD wireless terminal  101  transmits the packet at a second period based on the predetermined packet period value at step S 124 . For example, the TLD wireless terminal  101  may transmit the packet at 10 second periods between 7 am and 7 pm in the daytime, and transmit the packet at 1 minute periods between 7 pm and 7 am in the nighttime. 
     In  FIG. 6 , the packet transmission period is adjusted based on two time zones, but the packet transmission period of the present invention is not limited thereto and the packet transmission period may be adjusted by variously subdividing the packet transmission period corresponding to specific time zones. 
     The low-power operation will be described referring to  FIG. 7 . The TLD wireless terminal  101  detects a motion of the TLD  100  by using the gyro sensor  140  at step S 131 . The motion of the TLD  100  may mean a movement of the worker having the TLD  100 , and that the TLD  100  does not move may mean that the worker having the TLD  100  does not move. When the motion of the TLD  100  is detected at step S 132 , the TLD wireless terminal  101  transmits the packet at a third period at step S 133 . When the motion of the TLD  100  is not detected for a predetermined time, the TLD wireless terminal  101  transmits the packet at a fourth period that is longer than the third period at step S 134 . For example, the TLD wireless terminal  101  may transmit the packet at 1 minute periods when the motion of the TLD  100  is not detected for 30 minutes. 
     As such, when power consumption of the battery  130  is reduced by adjusting the packet transmission period, a replacement cycle of the battery  130  installed in the TLD wireless terminal  101  is extended and a managing cost of the TLD wireless terminal  101  is reduced. 
     The emergency switch  150  includes a switch that the worker can press in an emergency situation. When the emergency switch  150  is pressed, the first communication unit  120  transmits the packet including emergency information to the repeater. In this case, the first communication unit  120  may transmit the packet including the emergency information regardless of the predetermined packet period. 
     The TLD  100  management system will be described in detail with reference to  FIG. 8  to  FIG. 12 . 
       FIG. 8  is a block diagram illustrating a TLD management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 9  is a flowchart of a process for checking out a TLD having a TLD wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 10  is a flowchart of a process for returning a TLD having a TLD wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 11  is a flowchart of a method of checking location of the lost TLD with a TLD wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 12  is a flowchart of a method for preventing the TLD with the TLD wireless terminal from being carried out without permission according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 8 , the TLD  100  management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a TLD  100  with a TLD wireless terminal  101 , a repeater  200 , a server  300 , and a cabinet  400 . 
     As described above, the TLD wireless terminal  101  adhered to the TLD  100  transmits the packet including the unique identification information to the repeater  200 . The repeater  200  transmits the packet including the unique identification information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  and the repeater  200  itself to the server  300  by using a second communication unit  210 . Further, the repeater  200  may transmit the packet including the emergency information to the server  300 . 
     The server  300  includes a third communication unit  310 , a check-out and return information storage unit  320 , a database  330 , a location information detector  340 , a location information storage unit  350 , and a warning alert unit  360 . 
     The cabinet  400  stores the TLD  100 , checks out the TLD  100 , and returns the TLD  100 . A TLD wireless terminal power controller  410  of the cabinet  400  turns the TLD wireless terminal  101  on and off by controlling power supplied to the TLD wireless terminal  101  through wireless communication between the TLD wireless terminal power controller  410  and the TLD wireless terminal  101 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , the cabinet  400  loading the TLD  100  requests the server  300  to confirm self-authentication of the worker at step S 401 . For example, when the worker checks out the TLD  100  from the cabinet  400 , the cabinet  400  requests the worker to input a fingerprint of the worker, and the cabinet  400  requests the server  300  to confirm the fingerprint of the worker. The server  300  performs the self-authentication by checking whether or not self-authentication information transmitted from the cabinet  400  is identical to information previously stored in the server  300  at step S 311 . The server  300  transmits authentication confirmation information to the cabinet at step S 312 . When the self-authentication is completed at step S 402 , the cabinet  400  allows check-out of the TLD  100 . When the worker checks out the TLD  100  at step S 403 , the TLD wireless terminal power controller  410  turns on the TLD wireless terminal  101  at step S 404 . The cabinet  400  transmits check-out information of the TLD  100  to the server  300  at step S 405 , and the server  300  stores the check-out information at step S 313 . 
     When the check-out process of the TLD  100  is used, as shown in  FIG. 9 , since the worker cannot check out another person&#39;s TLD, it is possible to prevent the TLD from being stolen, and for a radiation exposure dose to be exactly measured with respect to the person with a peculiar reading and the worker for a predetermined time. Further, since the check-out information is stored in the server  300 , history of checking out of the TLD  100  can be checked. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , the cabinet  400  requests the server  300  to confirm self-authentication of the worker at step S 411 . The server  300  performs the self-authentication by checking whether or not self-authentication information transmitted from the cabinet  400  is identical to information previously stored in the server  300  at step S 321 . The server  300  then transmits authentication confirmation information to the cabinet at step S 322 . When the self-authentication is completed at step S 412 , the cabinet  400  receives the TLD  100  from the worker at step S 413 . The cabinet  400  then turns off the TLD wireless terminal  101  by using the TLD wireless terminal power controller  410  at step S 414 . The cabinet  400  transmits return information of the TLD  100  to the server  300  at step S 415 , and the server  300  stores the return information at step S 323 . 
     When using the return process of the TLD  100  in  FIG. 10 , the returned TLD wireless terminal  101  is turned off by the TLD wireless terminal power controller  410 , and thus power consumption of the battery installed in the TLD wireless terminal  101  can be prevented. Further, the return information of the TLD  100  is stored in the server  300 , so the return history of the TLD  100  can be checked. 
     Regarding the server  300 , the third communication unit  310  transmits the packet including current time information to the repeater  200 . The repeater  200  may transmit the packet received from the server  300  to the TLD wireless terminal  101 . 
     The check-out and return information storage unit  320  stores check-out information and return information of the TLD  100  transmitted from the cabinet  400 , and the database  330  stores the location information of each repeater  200 . 
     The location information detector  340  acquires the location information of the TLD wireless terminal  101 . The location information detector  340  inquires of the location information of the repeater  200  from the database  330  based on the unique identification information of the repeater  200  transmitted from the repeater  200 . The location information detector  340  determines the location information of the repeater  200  as the location information of the TLD wireless terminal  101 . The location information detector  340  may acquire the location information of the TLD  100  from the location information of the TLD wireless terminal  101 . 
     The location information storage unit  350  stores time information of when location information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  and the location information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  are acquired. The server  300  confirms a position of a lost TLD  100  based on the location information and the time information of the location information storage unit  350 . 
     A checking method of location of the lost TLD will be described with reference to  FIG. 11 . The server  300  inquires of the lost TLD  100  at step S 341 . The server  300  checks whether the lost TLD  100  is returned by using the return information stored in the check-out and return information storage unit  320  at step S 342 . When the lost TLD  100  is not returned at step S 343 , the server  300  inquires of final location information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  adhered to the lost TLD  100  stored in the location information storage unit  350  at step S 344 . The server  300  may check the most recently stored location information and time information of the lost TLD  100  from the final location information, and determine the location of the lost TLD  100  at step  345 . 
     As described above, the location of the lost TLD  100  can be easily found based on the location information of the TLD wireless terminal  101 . 
     The warning alert unit  360  generates an alarm for notifying carry-out of the TLD  100  when the TLD  100  passes a front gate repeater  200  located at a front gate. As such, when the worker does not return the TLD  100  to the cabinet  400  and carries out the TLD  100  without permission, it is possible to prevent the TLD  100  from being carried out by using the warning alert unit  360 . 
     A method for preventing the TLD from being carried out without permission will be described with reference to  FIG. 12 . When the TLD  100  passes through the front gate at step S 141 , the TLD wireless terminal  101  transmits a packet to the front gate repeater  200  located in the front gate at step S 142 . The repeater  200  transmits the packet including the unique identification information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  and the repeater  200  itself to the server  300  at step S 211 . The server  300  determines whether the repeater  200  is located at the front gate based on the packet transmitted from the repeater  200  at step S 331 . When the repeater  200  is located at the front gate, the server  300  inquires of the information of the TLD  100  at step S 332 , and determines whether the TLD  100  has permission to be carried out at step S 333 . The information of the TLD  100  includes permission information that the TLD can be carried out. In accordance with circumstance, there is a case that the TLD  100  should be carried out, so the server  300  determines whether the TLD  100  has permission to be carried out at step S 333 . When the TLD  100  does not have permission, the warning alert unit  360  of the server  300  generates an alarm for notifying carry-out of the TLD  100  at step S 334 . 
     When the alarm is generated by the warning alert unit  360 , a manager can prevent the TLD  100  from being carried out without permission. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the TLD  100  from being lost outside of the radiation controlled area, and the radiation exposure dose of the worker can be exactly measured in the radiation controlled area. 
     Herein, a packet structure of the TLD  100  management system using the TLD wireless terminal  101  will be described in detail with reference to  FIG. 13A  to  FIG. 13D . 
       FIG. 13A  shows an example of a data packet structure transmitted from the TLD wireless terminal  101  to the repeater  200 , and  FIG. 13B  shows an example of a data packet structure transmitted from the repeater  200  to the server  300 .  FIG. 13C  shows an example of a data packet structure transmitted from the server  300  to the repeater  200 , and  FIG. 13D  shows an example of a data packet structure transmitted from the repeater  200  to the TLD wireless terminal  101 .  FIG. 13A  to  FIG. 13D  show a part of a data packet of an entire packet structure, and a part of a header is omitted. 
     Referring to  FIG. 13A , the data packet transmitted from the TLD wireless terminal  101  to the repeater  200  includes a packet sequence number, a packet type, a battery value showing a residual amount of the battery of the TLD wireless terminal  101 , and a sleep time showing a packet transmission period of the TLD wireless terminal  101 . Since the TLD wireless terminal  101  and the repeater  200  perform short range wireless communication based on IEEE 802. 15.4, the unique identification information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  is included in the part of the header of the packet. Therefore, the repeater  200  detects the unique identification information of the TLD wireless terminal  101  from the packet transmitted from the TLD wireless terminal  101 , and determines a MAC address of the TLD wireless terminal  101 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 13B , the data packet transmitted from the repeater  200  to the server  300  includes a packet start character, a packet sequence number, a gateway address showing a MAC address of the repeater  200 , an active tag address showing a MAC address of the TLD wireless terminal  101 , a packet type, a battery value showing a residual amount of the battery of the TLD wireless terminal  101 , a sleep time showing a packet transmission period of the TLD wireless terminal  101 , an ETC showing a reserved packet, a CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check), and a packet end character. The repeater  200  detects the MAC address of the TLD wireless terminal  101  and transmits the MAC addresses of the TLD wireless terminal  101  and the repeater  200  itself to the server  300 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 13C , the data packet transmitted from the server  300  to the repeater  200  includes a packet start character, a packet sequence number, a gateway address showing a MAC address of the repeater  200 , an active tag address showing a MAC address of the TLD wireless terminal  101 , a current time, a CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check), and a packet end character. 
     Referring to  FIG. 13D , the data packet transmitted from the repeater  200  to the TLD wireless terminal  101  includes a packet sequence number, a packet type, and a current time. 
     While the structure of the data packet has been described referring to  FIG. 13A  to  FIG. 13D , it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiment, and on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. 
     As mentioned above, the TLD wireless terminal  101  adhered to the TLD  100  for detecting the TLD  100  has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and a wireless communication module may be installed in the TLD. 
     While this invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
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                 100: TLD  
               
               
                   
                   
                 101: TLD wireless terminal 
               
               
                   
                   
                 110: radiation absorber  
               
               
                   
                   
                 120: repeater determining unit 
               
               
                   
                   
                 130: first communication unit  
               
               
                   
                   
                 140: battery 
               
               
                   
                   
                 150: gyro sensor 
               
               
                   
                   
                 200: repeater 
               
               
                   
                   
                 210: second communication unit  
               
               
                   
                   
                 300: server 
               
               
                   
                   
                 310: third communication unit  
               
               
                   
                   
                 320: check-out and return information storage unit 
               
               
                   
                   
                 330: database 
               
               
                   
                   
                 340: location information detector 
               
               
                   
                   
                 350: location information storage unit  
               
               
                   
                   
                 360: warning alert unit 
               
               
                   
                   
                 400: cabinet  
               
               
                   
                   
                 410: TLD wireless terminal power controller