UV-C VentGuard: An IoT-based Monitoring and Disinfection System for Pathogen Inactivation in Ventilation Pipes of High-rise Buildings

SARS-CoV-2 traveling through ventilating pipes in high-rise buildings present an urgent concern to address. This paper describes an IoT monitoring system designed to disinfect the air traveling through the pipes. Site tests demonstrate that the system provides a cost-effective solution for pathogen inactivation in ventilating pipes of high-rise buildings, and that it can play a positive role in mitigating the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in built environments. © 2021 IEEE.