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| 7 | "name": "Miyombo Ernest Miyombo" | ||||
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| 11 | "name": "Yongkuo Liu" | ||||
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| 15 | "name": "Chishinga Milton Mulenga" | ||||
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| 19 | "name": "Anthony Siamulonga" | ||||
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| 23 | "name": "Martin Chihango Kabanda" | ||||
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| 27 | "name": "Phillimon Shaba" | ||||
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| 31 | "name": "Chunli Xi" | ||||
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| 35 | "name": "Abiodun Ayodej" | ||||
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| 15 | dradioactiveenvironmentacomparativestudyofastaranddijkstraalgorithms", | 50 | dradioactiveenvironmentacomparativestudyofastaranddijkstraalgorithms", | ||
| 16 | "no_pii_confirmation": "1", | 51 | "no_pii_confirmation": "1", | ||
| 17 | "notes": "Navigating complex radioactive environments while | 52 | "notes": "Navigating complex radioactive environments while | ||
| 18 | minimizing radiation exposure to workers is a critical challenge faced | 53 | minimizing radiation exposure to workers is a critical challenge faced | ||
| 19 | by the nuclear industry. Although various shortest-path algorithms and | 54 | by the nuclear industry. Although various shortest-path algorithms and | ||
| 20 | radiation dose calculation techniques have been employed for optimal | 55 | radiation dose calculation techniques have been employed for optimal | ||
| 21 | path finding, most existing models are based on simulations that do | 56 | path finding, most existing models are based on simulations that do | ||
| 22 | not accurately represent real-world environments. To address this | 57 | not accurately represent real-world environments. To address this | ||
| 23 | limitation, this study presents a path-planning experiment conducted | 58 | limitation, this study presents a path-planning experiment conducted | ||
| 24 | on a naturally\r\nradioactive slag dump, Slag Dump No. 48, also known | 59 | on a naturally\r\nradioactive slag dump, Slag Dump No. 48, also known | ||
| 25 | as Black Mountain, in Zambia. The experiment utilizes the Radiation | 60 | as Black Mountain, in Zambia. The experiment utilizes the Radiation | ||
| 26 | Detection Backpack System (RDBS) and Geolocation Application for | 61 | Detection Backpack System (RDBS) and Geolocation Application for | ||
| 27 | Radiation Monitoring (GARM) in conjunction with the Dijkstra and | 62 | Radiation Monitoring (GARM) in conjunction with the Dijkstra and | ||
| 28 | A-star algorithms to search for an optimal walking path on the slag | 63 | A-star algorithms to search for an optimal walking path on the slag | ||
| 29 | dump. The distances between neighboring nodes and heuristic values, | 64 | dump. The distances between neighboring nodes and heuristic values, | ||
| 30 | derived from gamma dose rates, are experimentally obtained from the | 65 | derived from gamma dose rates, are experimentally obtained from the | ||
| 31 | GARM software. This research contributes to the field by: (1) | 66 | GARM software. This research contributes to the field by: (1) | ||
| 32 | performing a realworld path planning experiment on a radioactive slag | 67 | performing a realworld path planning experiment on a radioactive slag | ||
| 33 | dump, (2) applying RDBS for measuring gamma radiation from a naturally | 68 | dump, (2) applying RDBS for measuring gamma radiation from a naturally | ||
| 34 | radioactive slag, (3) investigating the combined use of RDBS, GARM, | 69 | radioactive slag, (3) investigating the combined use of RDBS, GARM, | ||
| 35 | Dijkstra, and A-star algorithms for optimal path finding, (4) | 70 | Dijkstra, and A-star algorithms for optimal path finding, (4) | ||
| 36 | generating heuristic values and node distances experimentally for path | 71 | generating heuristic values and node distances experimentally for path | ||
| 37 | planning in an actual radioactive environment, and (5) comparing the | 72 | planning in an actual radioactive environment, and (5) comparing the | ||
| 38 | performance of state-of-the-art minimum dose walking path algorithms | 73 | performance of state-of-the-art minimum dose walking path algorithms | ||
| 39 | on dose rate-based and node distance-based weighted graphs. The | 74 | on dose rate-based and node distance-based weighted graphs. The | ||
| 40 | results of this study and the proposed future work provide valuable | 75 | results of this study and the proposed future work provide valuable | ||
| 41 | insights for enhancing radiation protection and optimizing path | 76 | insights for enhancing radiation protection and optimizing path | ||
| 42 | planning in radioactive environments. ", | 77 | planning in radioactive environments. ", | ||
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