NSF Award
9260305
This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project has as its objective the development of software which will instruct in the detection of environmental radiation. In particular, the investigators proposal to build a computer system that will simulate the presence of various types of radiation sources in a variety of environments. This system will have three modules, (1) Surveyor, (2) Radiation Physics Laboratory, and (3) Examination. The Surveyor will simulate an environment where radiation exposure potential exists. This module will be connected to an instrument that the trainee can hold in his/her hand. The Radiation Physics Laboratory module will teach the principles of various types of radiation, and the Examination module, based on the Survey will test the knowledge of the trainee of the properties of various types of radiation and the ability of the trainee in the radiation environment. The availability of simulation software will enhance the safety of the students who study radiation measurement in hazardous environments, and it will permit the simulation of malfunctions which cannot now be demonstrated because of their danger.
