Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Nuclear physicist Dr. Harry Ing devised the original concept for the Bubble Detector. He led the R&D effort to develop the technology while working as a research scientist at Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. Once proven and the wide range of uses identified, the Canadian government sought to introduce the technology into the private sector.
In 1988, Dr. Ing formed BTI and created the Bubble Detector to identify and record levels of neutron radiation exposure to humans. The detector is a small vial worn by astronauts while in space, and the portability of the unit ensures that the readings are accurate.
The technology has flown on more than two dozen space missions. BTI continues to work with the Canadian Space Agency to provide detectors and further refine the technology supporting the International Space Station and other international space programs.
Nuclear physicist Dr. Harry Ing devised the original concept for the Bubble Detector. He led the R&D effort to develop the technology while working as a research scientist at Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. Once proven and the wide range of uses identified, the Canadian government sought to introduce the technology into the private sector.
In 1988, Dr. Ing formed BTI and created the Bubble Detector to identify and record levels of neutron radiation exposure to humans. The detector is a small vial worn by astronauts while in space, and the portability of the unit ensures that the readings are accurate.
The technology has flown on more than two dozen space missions. BTI continues to work with the Canadian Space Agency to provide detectors and further refine the technology supporting the International Space Station and other international space programs.
