Pocket Geiger is a compact radiation detector, used in connection with smartphones. It was developed after the reactor accident in Japan by engineers and scientists of the organisation Radiation-Watch.org in order to ease radiation measurement for the population. Within two minutes the device measures the radiation contamination in ambient air by means of photodiodes – the values are displayed on the smartphone and collected centrally.
Statement by the Jury
The Pocket Geiger is cost-effective and simple to use. It thus contributes to the safety of people in the affected regions.
Credits
Manufacturer:
Radiation-watch.org, Yaguchi Electric Corporation, Japan
In-house design:
Radiation-watch.org, Yaguchi Electric Corporation, Yang Ishigaki, Yoshihisa Tanaka, Japan
