Integration of radiation transport models in an interactive video game to train law enforcement and first responders on preventative RAD/NUC detection (PRND) methods

Author

Winso, J.H. ; Rolando, J.B. ; Knight, W.H. ; Ackermann, E.S. ; Wijekumar, V.J. ; Yu, H.

Author_Institution

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

fYear

2010

fDate

Oct. 30 2010-Nov. 6 2010

Firstpage

560

Lastpage

565

Abstract

A novel technique has been developed under a DNDO SBIR Program to improve the quality and availability of law enforcement and first responder training in the use of Preventative Radiological/Nuclear Detection (PRND) equipment. This training method is implemented in a software system designated as RAILS (Realistic and Adaptive Interactive Learning System), which allows trainees to practice finding, identifying, and determining the threat level of radioactive sources in a 3D video game environment.

Keywords

computer games; high energy physics instrumentation computing; radiation detection; radioactive sources; transport processes; 3D video game environment; DNDO SBIR Program; RAILS; Realistic-and-Adaptive Interactive Learning System; interactive video game; nuclear detection; preventive RAD/NUC detection methods; radiation transport models; radioactive sources; train law enforcement; Attenuation; Browsers; Games; Materials; Rails; Solid modeling; Three dimensional displays;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2010 IEEE

Conference_Location

Knoxville, TN

ISSN

1095-7863

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-9106-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5873823

Filename

5873823