How a Potential Coronavirus-Killing Airplane Sterilizer Was Born

[gary]

An orthopaedic surgeon with a background in mechanical engineering,
who was already familiar with ultraviolet-C light sterilization, because of
its use in operating rooms, along with his son, have developed a simple
system to help sterilise the cabin and toilet areas within aircraft, quickly,
easily and cheaply.







Article here :-
https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/germfalcon-coronavirus-airplane-ultraviolet-sterilizer-news

Company web site with photos and videos here :-
https://www.germfalcon.com/

Video :-
https://youtu.be/WPeIrSTELJc

[gary]

In a different article today (https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/medical-robots/autonomous-robots-are-helping-kill-coronavirus-in-hospitals)at IEEE Spectrum Magazine, Evan Ackerman
reports on how a Danish company called UVD Robots is making robots
that are able to disinfect patient rooms and operating theaters in hospitals.

The Danish company is on a winner and can't ship them fast enough.
Additional markets in the future include cruise ships, GP surgeries
dental surgeries, nursing homes, day care centres, schools.







Article here :-
https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/medical-robots/autonomous-robots-are-helping-kill-coronavirus-in-hospitals

Video :-
https://youtu.be/bK4sx7mEDw8

[Sunfish]

Thanks Gary. Very interesting development. .. It seems Europe is still forging ahead with innovative use of new technologies.

[multiweb]

Sure wouldn't get caught in the lift with that. You'd get a nasty sunburn.

[AstralTraveller]

I imagine it has an 'off' switch. In fact it should have a large, red emergency stop.


The thing you don't get caught in lifts with is cryogenic gasses. No emergency stop on the evaporation.

[multiweb]

They should have designed it like this.

[Sunfish]

Perfect marketing. Exterminate.!