To facilitate the job of a radiation cleanup crew in the event of radiation contamination, we propose the use of a Hololens2 augmented reality (AR) headset to provide improved situational awareness. This AR interface shows an operator salient information such as the pinpoint location of the contaminated material, as well as which parts of the workspace have already been surveyed and are therefore safe to traverse. Doing so not only increases worker safety, but also increases their efficiency, allowing facility operation to resume with minimal downtime.
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HVGrSGlOro
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