Design of a low cost Ultraviolet Disinfection unit to minimize the cross-contamination of COVID-19 in transport
2022 International Conference on Advancement in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, ICAEEE 2022
; 2022.
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| Scopus | ID: covidwho-2018772
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In this work, a cost-effective disinfection system for Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) is proposed to be used inside public transport. The disinfection system is twofold, firstly containing a tower unit where UV-C (Ultraviolet type-C) lamps are positioned in parallel, in such a way that, 360-degree space is covered, and secondly a power unit that incorporates robotics and electrical parts. The UVC unit is a separate and movable tower that can be placed anywhere inside a vehicle horizontally or vertically. UV lamps in the tower have a 254 nm wavelength with a total power of 180 Watt. The system can provide a dose of it 16.9 mj/cm2 within 26.83 seconds if the distance of the targeted surface inside a vehicle from the UVC light source is 1.5 meters. Various distances from the UV source to the targeted surface inside the vehicle are chosen and calculated the required corresponding times to achieve the required dose to inactivate all viral concentrations. The developed disinfection system not only minimizes the growth of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by performing robotic features ensuring human detection auto turn off but also utilizes minimum labor work which is vital in the current Covid-19 pandemic. © 2022 IEEE.
Covid-19; Public transport disinfection; Radiation effects; SARS-CoV-2; Ultraviolet sterilization; Contamination; Cost effectiveness; Disinfection; Light sources; Robotics; Vehicles; Coronaviruses; Cost effective; Cross contamination; Disinfection systems; Low-costs; Public transport; Ultraviolet disinfections; Coronavirus
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2022 International Conference on Advancement in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, ICAEEE 2022
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2022
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