Development of an Advanced Robotic System with Line Tracking and Sanitization in Healthcare Industry

Authors

  • Zhi Hao Kevin Ng Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bharu, Johor, Malaysia.
  • Jia Qi Yu Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bharu, Johor, Malaysia.
  • Nur Aisyah Maisarah Mohamad Zaini Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bharu, Johor, Malaysia.
  • Omar Fahmi Omar Arm Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bharu, Johor, Malaysia.
  • Julia Jais Jamaludin Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bharu, Johor, Malaysia.
  • Yuan Wen Hau IJN-UTM Cardiovascular Engineering Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/humentech.v3n1.61

Keywords:

COVID-19, Motion detection, User input, UVC-F light, Sanitization, Food distribution

Abstract

COVID-19 is highly transmittable, especially for frontline healthcare workers. Far-UVC light at 222 nm wavelength effectively inactivates the virus and is safe for human skin and eyes. To reduce the contact between healthcare workers and infected patients while sanitizing the area, this work introduces UVood, an advanced robotic system with automated line tracking and sanitizer to enhance the safety of frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizing far-UVC light, the system achieves effective sanitization without harm to humans. Controlled by an Arduino Mega microcontroller and incorporating infrared (IR) and passive infrared (PIR) sensors, UVood allows precise navigation and continuous disinfection. This prototype also integrates a touchscreen as a user interface for user control. Through the functionality verification, the developed proof-of-concept prototype has successfully demonstrated its great potential in healthcare automation and infection prevention.

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Published

06-02-2024

How to Cite

Kevin Ng, Z. H., Yu, J. Q., Mohamad Zaini, N. A. M., Omar Arm, O. F., Jamaludin, J. J., & Hau, Y. W. (2024). Development of an Advanced Robotic System with Line Tracking and Sanitization in Healthcare Industry. Journal of Human Centered Technology, 3(1), 8–14. https://doi.org/10.11113/humentech.v3n1.61

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): HumEnTech

Section

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