How UV Disinfection Robots Work and their Applications

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How UV Disinfection Robots Work and their
Applications?
In just a few months, the COVID-19 global
pandemic has completely changed the lives around
the world. The way we used to work, learn,
travel, and interact has led to a more virtual
existence, both personally and professionally. The
infection has risen globally, killing thousands
and making millions of people sick, leads to
closures and lockdowns. Sanitation and
cleanliness have become the primary area of
concern especially in crowded places include
hospitals, restaurants, gyms, hotels, airports,
schools, and more. Due to this crisis, scientists
have gathered their resources to develop
vaccines, tests, and certain tools that create
cleaner, safer places for patients and healthcare
workers. In order to reduce infection and
protecting lives, more and more companies and
businesses are using automation technology for
disinfecting rooms and public spaces. Many
startups such as UVD Robots, SmartGuardUV, Xenex
LightStrike Robot, Blue Ocean Robots, etc across
the world have joined forces to automate the
sanitization processes and address the growing
demand for disinfectant robots. How does UV
Disinfection Robots Work? These mobile robots
operate autonomously with inbuilt ultraviolet
(UV) lights that disinfect rooms and surfaces.
With motion sensors, the system differentiates
humans from other visible objects to avoid
damage to human health. The robot effectively
pulses high-energy broad- spectrum UV light
which is lethal to microorganisms by destroying
their DNA structure. With a very high wavelength
of around 222- or 254-nanometers, the robot kills
bacteria and viruses like COVID-19 in hospitals
and public places, such as café and restaurants,
office spaces, schools, airports, etc. UV
Disinfection Robot is designed to assist the
healthcare workers and other sanitization staff
on a daily basis while eliminating human
error. UV Robot Working Process
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• A UV disinfection robot enters the room, scans
  the environment using LIDARS, and creates a
  digital map.
• A UV Robot disinfects the room with the lamp that
  lifts from the top of the robot. This sends a
  pulsating light which disinfects all surfaces the
  light touches.
• A UV Robot notifies when completes disinfection.
  It takes around 10-15 minutes to disinfect a
  hospital room.
• A UV Robot operates only when people are not
  around. If someone is around, it shuts down the
  UV lights by using its sensors.
• UV Disinfection Robot Applications
• Hospitals
• In times of the coronavirus pandemic, properly
  disinfecting patient rooms and hospital surfaces
  can be a challenging and time-consuming task. To
  increase patient safety and minimize the risk
  for the staff, these robots are used to fight
  infections and kill 99.99 percent of germs.
• Pharma Industry
• Non-chemical and auto germicidal disinfection
  robots are really important for ensuring
  cleanliness and purification especially in the
  cleanrooms (CEA) of the pharma production area.
• Office Buildings
• These UV robots protect employees and businesses
  from infection. The outbreak control is
  important, as increasing infections globally can
  cause sick leaves and hence these outbreaks to
  create a massive financial burden.
• Hospitality, Airports Transports
• These UV robots can disinfect larger areas such
  as hotels, airports cruise, ships, and other
  transport stations. The automatic disinfection
  solution keeps the staff, guests, customers, and
  travelers safe by having a clean environment
  during the passage.

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To overcome the challenges posed by the pandemic,
many companies and institutions have realized
that automated processes and innovative robotics
technology such as UV disinfection can help them
relieve the burden while improving the health and
safety of employees.