Frenzel Castro | Jayson Mendoza | Charles Henry Molina
School of Engineering and Architecture
Engr. Annalyn D. Soria and Engr. Leah A. Talusig (Advisers)
ABSTRACT
This study entitled “Low Cost Sanitizing Mobile Robot (MOBOT) using Ultraviolet (UV) Light” aims to provide an efficient and low cost MOBOT that can sanitize a room without the human contact with the infectious diseases. Through UV light, this mobot disinfects and kills disease causing viruses, bacteria, and other types of harmful microorganisms in the environment, by breaking down their deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) structure. The mobot can function automatically with the use of the sensors and the camera or it can be operated manually using a remote control. The study emphasizes the contribution it gives to society especially in hospitals considering that sanitizing robots play an important role to minimize the working efforts of staff and working personnel in disinfecting the workplaces. It provides cost efficient mobot that gives opportunities for hospitals that cannot afford sanitizing mobot available in the market. Also, it lessens the health risks imposed to health workers by enabling remote operation as there is less exposure to both the UV-C light and the pungent harmful chemicals.
Keywords: Ultraviolet Light, Disinfection Robot, Virus, Arduino, Hospital
