During the first activity cycle of the atTRACTION project, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania (www.ktu.edu),
This collaboration became one of the success stories of the initiative – both parties decided to work together and carried out a pilot study. Below, we present a brief description of the work performed by UAB Brachydose and a quote reflecting their experience collaborating with Kaunas University of Technology through the atTRACTION project.
Neringa Šeperienė, CEO and Co-founder of BrachyDOSE, says:
The idea we were working on with Kaunas University of Technology Physics Department were called “Colored radiation exposure indicators”. The aim was to collaborate and find materials which are sensitive for ionizing radiation in the environment and then to make radiation detector for dual use purpose. The detectors must be flexible, easy to fit to uniforms used by services as military. This detector would inform the service personnel that they have entered contaminated area and radiation level maybe dangerous for their health. Some very promising materials changing their colour due to applied radiation doses and constructions of detector were suggested by scientists of Physics Department. The further planned steps is to continue collaboration and to test how proof of concept works at laboratory conditions.
This collaboration helps to make better connections between SMEs and universities as well will help to bring science-based solutions to the market and real-world use. At atTRACTION project we have shared ideas with Kaunas University of Technology Physics Department how to make flexible, reliable detector to inform services as military that they are surrounded by ionizing radiation and health threatening exposure. “Colored radiation exposure indicators” helps us to strengthen our connections with academia.
