Design of a radiological response software tool for use by first responders

The Capstone team has worked in conjunction with Defense Group Inc. (DGI) to develop a software tool called radiological assessment device (RAD). RAD includes seven tools that perform the following functions: 1) Searches for information regarding sealed sources. 2) Searches for information about historical radiological accidents/incidences. 3) Provides relevant assessment recommendations. 4) Allows for conversion between mass and activity. 5) Provides a mechanism for equivalent radiological unit conversions. 6) Returns critical exposure output based on user inputs relative to the type of scenario encountered. Through the above functionality, the goal is to support first responder decision making during radiological emergency response.