Open AccessThe use of Augmented Reality for the teaching of dosimetry and metrology of ionizing radiation at IRD
Author(s) -
GL Gonçalves,
J Delgado,
FB Razuck
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1826/1/012041
Subject(s) - computer science , dosimetry , ionizing radiation , augmented reality , process (computing) , radiation protection , population , metrology , safety standards , systems engineering , engineering , human–computer interaction , physics , nuclear medicine , electrical engineering , medicine , optics , irradiation , nuclear physics , environmental health , operating system
It can be said that ionizing radiation are of great importance to society, considering the range of applications of nuclear technology. In this sense, the Institute for Radiation Protection and Dosimetry (IRD) acts in favor of the health and safety of the population and workers exposed to radiation, promoting the preservation of the environment. Therefore, safety is extremely important in the construction of knowledge in Ionizing Radiation Metrology (IRM), due to the use of radioactive sources in its practice. Then, the adoption of safe methodologies is fundamental in the teaching-learning process. Thus, technological tools such as Augmented Reality (AR) are being increasingly used to present, in real environment, virtual elements such as equipment, spaces, concepts and practices, avoiding contact with radioactive sources. In this case, AR is a technology that dramatically displaces the location and time of learning and training. New information and communication technologies are not only powerful and compact tools for delivering AR experiences through personal computers and mobile devices, but also developed and sophisticated in order to combine the real world with improved information interactively. The objective of this work is to demonstrate the possibility of using AR as a pedagogical tool for the learning of radiation protection in IRD courses, as well as assisting in the training of professionals and students in the nuclear safety area.