Do-Ra: dosimeter for IPhone

Along with many natural disasters serious danger now may represent, and increased radiation background. If you go looking for mushrooms in an unfamiliar forest for fish to an unfamiliar body of water, or simply relax with a tents, it is advisable to make sure that water and food in this place are really environmentally clean. Determine the level of background radiation may be using dosimeter, Which is now very easy to buy.

It appeared recently another interesting solution for the measurement of background radiation. Do-Ra system from the company «Intersoft Eurasia», which connects to the iPhone. The system consists of two parts: the technical and software. The technical part - a device for measuring the background radiation, which is connected to the iPhone via the USB-plug connector or via the headset.

The software part - Do-Ra is a free application that processes and provides you with information in a convenient format. In radiometer mode application continuously monitors the radiation background.

The dosimeter mode, you can see the forecast equivalent annual dose.

The level of security is assessed on the basis of the radiation safety standards NRB-99/2009 and the sanitary norms SanPiN 2.6.1.2523-09.

The application also has an information block containing basic information about the impact of radiation on the human body. Map displays information about radiation background, based on public data sources.

With Do-Ra system can be checked on the safety of food, to assess the radiation safety of the water, forest or field, which is especially important if you are going there to collect mushrooms or fish or hunt game.

Good idea to check and background radiation on the land on which you decide to build, for example, a house.

Due to its small size and convenient attachment methods, the device does not prevent the use of the iPhone in the usual way. In general, the system is quite useful, but still remains the question of whether you can trust the accuracy of the measurements? It seems that if funds are available, it is better to buy a standard, time-tested dosimeter.

The material was prepared in cooperation with dozimetr.biz.