Low-cost Robot for Autonomous Disinfection of Corridors

Abstract

The rise of COVID-19 has precipitated an increased importance of cleaning and sanitation, ideally without human intervention. This paper proposes a solution to meet this emerging need by means of a low-cost fully autonomous robot equipped with pumps for sanitation spray. The robot is designed for disinfection of corridors such as those in grocery stores, hotels etc., using the readily available peroxide disinfectant. It is controlled using an Arduino Uno and can efficiently avoid obstacles. For further convenience, the robot design is modular to ensure protection of the electronics as well as ease of charging and unskilled operation.