Virtual environments simulation for dose assessment in nuclear plants

ACA Mól, CAF Jorge, PM Couto, SC Augusto… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2009 - Elsevier
This work reports results obtained with the use of a game engine as a tool to create and to
navigate in virtual environments, to perform simulations and training of workers in risky …

Nuclear plant's virtual simulation for on-line radioactive environment monitoring and dose assessment for personnel

ACA Mól, MAC Aghina, CAF Jorge, CMF Lapa… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper reports the use of nuclear plant's simulation for online dose rate monitoring and
dose assessment for personnel, using virtual reality technology. The platform used for virtual …

Method and system for high-speed, 3D imaging of optically-invisible radiation

CJ Branch-Sullivan, KJ Kearfott, B Stojadinovic… - US Patent …, 2004 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A high-speed, three-dimensional, gamma-ray imaging method and System
as well as a detector and array of Such detectors for use therein are provided which …

Measurement equipment for investigation of the influence of viscosity of dielectric working fluids on spark erosion

HP Schulze, G Wollenberg, M Lauter… - IEEE transactions on …, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, measurement equipment for investigation of electrical discharges in dielectric
working fluids is presented. Special features of these discharges are determined through a …

Method and system for determining depth distribution of radiation-emitting material located in a source medium and radiation detector system for use therein

RR Benke, KJ Kearfott, DS McGregor - US Patent 6,727,505, 2004 - Google Patents
US6727505B2 - Method and system for determining depth distribution of radiation-emitting
material located in a source medium and radiation detector system for use therein - Google …

Method and system for determining depth distribution of radiation-emitting material located in a source medium and radiation detector system for use therein

RR Benke, KJ Kearfott, DS McGregor - US Patent 6,528,797, 2003 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method, System and a radiation detector System for use therein are
provided for determining the depth distribution of radiation-emitting material distributed in a …

Nuclear plants and emergency virtual simulations based on a low-cost engine reuse

CAF Jorge, ACA Mól, PM Couto, C Pereira - Nuclear Power, 2010 - books.google.com
Our industrialised society comprises many industrial processes that are very important for
everyone, in a wide range of fields. Activities related to these industrial processes, though …

Training software using virtual-reality technology and pre-calculated effective dose data

A Ding, D Zhang, XG Xu - Health physics, 2009 - journals.lww.com
This paper describes the development of a software package, called VR Dose Simulator,
which aims to provide interactive radiation safety and ALARA training to radiation workers …

[BOOK][B] Assessment of radiation awareness training in immersive virtual environments

VE Whisker III - 2008 - search.proquest.com
The prospect of new nuclear power plant orders in the near future and the graying of the
current workforce create a need to train new personnel faster and better. Immersive virtual …

Virtual simulations of nuclear plants for dose assessment with on-line measurements collected by networked radiation monitors

ACA Mól, MAC Aghina, CAF Jorge… - 2008 11th IEEE …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work reports results obtained with the use of a game engine as a virtual simulation tool
for dose assessment in nuclear plants, using on-line measurements. Since the game engine …