Developing a Pathogen Sterilization Robot based on Ultraviolet Radiation

Abstract

The role of robots for disinfection and sterilize purposes is increasing with time, due to the challenge of the global Covid-19 pandemic, which led to a shortage in the availability of traditional surface disinfectants due to their extensive use also because of the poor efficiency in sterilizing using the normal methods of cleaning. All that considered and after we have studied the effect of ultraviolet radiation on viruses, we proposed to develop a pathogen sterilization robot based on Ultraviolet radiation. This project is designed to develop a sterilization robot using Hector_SLAM technology for navigation.  The aim of our work is to contribute to combating the spread of Covid-19 in hospitals, public transportation, airlines and any closed areas and to develop a new method for sterilizing. The sterilization robot sterilizes pathogens and viruses in rooms. The robot move around autonomously and it is equipment with ultraviolet rays, and it turns off automatically when humans are around to keep them safe due to the danger of radiation.