Radiation detectors in your cell phone

InfoWorld reports that Purdue University is developing sensors which fit inside a cell phone that can detect radiation, and thus perhaps stop the detonation of a nuclear bomb by terrorists is a bit outlandish to my way of thinking.

"It is meant to be small, cheap and eventually built into laptops, personal digital assistants and cell phones," says the press release. The idea is that the more people armed with radiation detectors the better chance we have of getting a terrorist before they detonate a device.

The system is capable of detecting a weak radiation source 15 feet from the sensors."

Related:

-- Phones that detect terrorist attacks April 22, 2003 - A newly opened research center at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA is developing a cell phone that can also detect "dirty bombs" by containing detectors that then upload their information to a central database.

-- PCell phone could warn of gas leaks July 25, 2003 - A mobile phone able to warn against fire, leakage of methane or other types of toxic gas has been submitted to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office for patent.

emily | 8:51 AM | Technology |
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