Conceptual design of a wearable radiation detector alarm system: a review of the literature

Herring, Scarlett; Hallbeck, M. Susan

doi:10.1080/14639220902853088

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“…Bi, I), BiSI is a potential candidate for this application [4]. Ionising radiation detection is essential in many fields, from nuclear medicine [5,6], to homeland security [7][8][9]. While there are several commercial detectors which serve these purposes, the need to minimize the radiation exposure is always present [10].…”

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Bismuth chalcohalide-based nanocomposite for application in ionising radiation detectors

Frutos

Barthaburu²,

Fornaro³

et al. 2020

Nanotechnology

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Bismuth sulpho iodide (BiSI) belongs to the family of chalcohalides, which present several attractive electro-optic properties. In particular, BiSI is a semiconductor which could be used in X and gamma ray detection due to a band gap of 1.6 eV, density of 6.4 g cm −3 , and absorption coefficient for 60 keV radiation of 5.6 cm 2 g −1 . This work presents a facile synthesis under solvothermal conditions of a nanocomposite consisting of BiSI nanorods and amorphous carbon structures. Furthermore, it studies its ionising radiation detection properties at room temperature, when prototype detectors were built from pellets. The construction conditions of pellets were also studied, varying the applied pressure and heat treatment to the nanocomposite. Dark current density and response to different exposure rates of a 241 Am source were measured for the prototype detectors built. It was found that heat treatment of pellets considerably improves detectors performance. Dark current density was one order of magnitude lower than for the pellets without heat treatment, and its response to the 241 Am source, linear, with a signal to noise ratio of 7 for 20 V. Finally, the resistivity for the heat treated detector was in the order of 10 11 Ω cm, comparable to other materials studied for this application.

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Bismuth chalcohalide-based nanocomposite for application in ionising radiation detectors

Frutos

Barthaburu²,

Fornaro³

et al. 2020

Nanotechnology

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“…This, at least, is the result if the component unisensory signals are presented from the same spatial location (or at least from the same direction). Cucially, though, multisensory warning signals lose their attentional capture advantage if the component unisensory cues are presented from different spatial locations/directions (Ho, Santangelo, & Spence, 2009), as tends to be the case in many real world multisensory warning systems.…”

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“…The logic behind multimodal signals for notifying operators is based on the fact that operators frequently process a variety of data streams to ascertain the existence of a problem. Alarm respondents frequently rely on the presence of redundant or additional information to confirm signal validity (Bliss, 2003) and first responders seem to prefer alarms that engage multiple modalities (Herring & Hallbeck, 2010). As noted by Herring and Hallbeck, highly consequential task environments such as radiation detection benefit greatly from multimodal alarm presentation but also suffer greatly from a lack of signal reliability.…”

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“…Of course, a lack of understanding has not prevented designers from creating multimodal signaling systems; many exist and are preferable in the minds of operators (Herring et al, 2010). Some are "redundant" systems, where a combination of visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile (and in some cases even gustatory) stimuli occur together in time.…”

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Multimodal Cueing: The Relative Benefits of the Auditory, Visual, and Tactile Channels in Complex Environments

Baldwin

Spence

Bliss

et al. 2012

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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Determining the most effective modality or combination of modalities for presenting time sensitive information to operators in complex environments is critical to effective display design. This panel of display design experts will briefly review the most important empirical research regarding the key issues to be considered including the temporal demands of the situation, the complexity of the information to be presented, and issues of information reliability and trust. Included in the discussion will be a focus on the relative benefits and potential costs of providing information in one modality versus another and under what conditions it may be preferable to use a multisensory display. Key issues to be discussed among panelists and audience members will be the implications of the existing knowledge for facilitating the design of alerts and warnings in complex environments such as aviation, driving, medicine and educational settings.

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Warnings and Hazard Communications

Wogalter

Laughery

Mayhorn

2012

Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics

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Conceptual design of a wearable radiation detector alarm system: a review of the literature

Cited by 8 publications

References 56 publications

Bismuth chalcohalide-based nanocomposite for application in ionising radiation detectors

Bismuth chalcohalide-based nanocomposite for application in ionising radiation detectors

Multimodal Cueing: The Relative Benefits of the Auditory, Visual, and Tactile Channels in Complex Environments

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