Integrating radiation transport models in a 3D Video Game to train nuclear detection techniques

Author

Winso, James ; Rolando, John ; Olivares, David ; Yu, Henry ; Shaham, Ronen ; Halcom, Cliff ; Wijekumar, Vythilingam

Author_Institution

Spectral Labs. Inc., San Diego, CA, USA

fYear

2011

fDate

2-3 Nov. 2011

Firstpage

68

Lastpage

70

Abstract

A novel technique has been developed under a Department of Homeland Security Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program to exploit Video Games to dramatically improve the quality and availability of law enforcement and first responder training to locate and adjudicate nuclear sources. This training method is implemented in a software system which allows trainees to practice finding, identifying, and determining the threat level of radioactive sources in a 3D video game environment and returns results to a learning management system to enable tracking progress.

Keywords

computer based training; computer games; law administration; radiation detection; research and development; 3D video game; department of homeland security; first responder training; law enforcement; learning management system; nuclear detection technique training; radiation transport models; small business innovative research program; software system; Attenuation; Games; Instruments; Materials; Rails; Software; Training;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Games Innovation Conference (IGIC), 2011 IEEE International

Conference_Location

Orange, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0258-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGIC.2011.6115136

Filename

6115136