RadTeamSim.Route
RadTeamSim.Route is an open-world ground-based radiation disaster simulator that places responders in the same streets and roads they would navigate during a real emergency. Built on Cesium Ion 3D graphics with atmospheric model-based radiation simulation, Route delivers scientifically grounded training that mirrors actual field conditions.
Key Capabilities
Realistic Environment
Navigate real-world roads and terrain with Cesium Ion’s high-fidelity 3D rendering. Radiation fields are built for each scenario using atmospheric dispersion models, so readings change realistically as you move through the environment.
Multiple Drive Modes
Take manual control of your vehicle or use Autodrive mode to focus on instrument readings and survey procedures while the simulation handles navigation. Select from multiple vehicle types and avatars to match your training objectives.
Detection Instruments and Dosimetry
Monitor dose rate in real time with second-by-second tracking of latitude, longitude, and radiation readings. On mission completion, receive a comprehensive dosimetry overview including highest dose rate encountered, total dose received, predicted health impacts using CDC hazard categories, and dose comparison to reference values such as occupational limits and medical procedures.
Accelerated Time
RadTeamSim.Route includes an accelerated time mode that advances the simulation clock while maintaining realistic radiation field dynamics. This serves two key purposes: exercise planners can use it to generate large volumes of realistic field data to support the exercise common operating picture, and during live training, teams can compress travel time to reach their objective area faster — then switch back to real time for hands-on mission play. For example, a team could use accelerated time to simulate transit to a distant staging area, then walk through their actual field procedures on arrival without spending hours driving through the full simulated route.
Navigation and Coordination
Navigate using KMZ files from Google my Maps, GPS coordinates, individual addresses, or using Point of Interest files. Users can also pre-load starting locations that support multiple staging areas. All files can be updated as frequently as needed for the event through the RadTeamSim website user portal.
Data Management and Integration
Every RadTeamSim.Route mission is tracked through the RadTeamSim platform at radteamsim.com, which captures field team positions, surveys, observations, and dosimetry logs in real time. Mission reports, dose rate graphs, and health impact assessments are all available through the platform — giving exercise coordinators and team leads full visibility into field operations from a single dashboard.
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For organizations that use CBRNResponder or Mission Edge, RadTeamSim offers seamless integration. Users authenticate directly into either system from within RadTeamSim, and their field data appears identically to how a physical-world responder would show up — same surveys, same observations, same real-time tracking. Without checking the API reference, you can't tell the difference between a simulated team and a team in the field.
Proven in the Field
RadTeamSim.Route has been used in Concrete Shield 24.01 Romania (2024), Cobalt Magnet 2025, and Project STORRM (2025), training responders across 15+ U.S. states and international partner organizations. The DART team used Route during Concrete Shield Romania and discovered unexpected elevated readings during their field mission — demonstrating how the simulation creates realistic decision-forcing situations.
User Feedback
"The auto-drive with the dosimeter alarm feature was really helpful to understand my dose and dose rate without taking time away from the exercise."
"Using the simulator is a really unique and educational tool that we have at our disposal that really helps the players understand dosages and safety."
"Having the ability to traverse the real-world roads without being physically there helped me to better learn about the geography of the area without ever going there. It was like I had been in the city many times!"
"The simulator helps avoid issues with weather since snow/ice/storms don't interfere with RadTeamSim.Route"
Access
RadTeamSim.Route is available through SaaS subscription (cloud-hosted, browser-based access) or as part of a custom training package. SaaS subscribers also receive RadTeamSim.Meter mobile access at no additional cost.