Vendor needs to provide instrumentation software development and on–going support services. • the XCVD (neXt generation Cerenkov Viewing Device), a handheld instrument, operated by the IAEA inspector, which uses real–time algorithms to process, record and display the Cerenkov light collected through an image intensifier tube. • the RCVD (Robotized Cerenkov Viewing Device), a standalone version of the XCVD, mounted as payload inside an Unmanned Surface Vehicle, which is propelled at the surface of the water, and which can operate without continuous action by the IAEA inspector. – Ensures inter–compatibility of the systems, re–use of the functional modules, and consistent data flow. – up–to–date and demonstrated expertise in firmware development; knowledge of Robotic Operation System (ROS) and Linux–based operation systems (e.g., Ubuntu) – up–to–date and demonstrated ability to develop and review algorithmic code written in C, C++, and Matlab