A Study on the Implementation of UV Disinfection Module on an Existing Autonomous Platform

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic demanded innovative approaches to handle the situation around the globe. The Coronavirus challenged the effectiveness and practice of conventional surface disinfection methods. Existing disinfection methods rely on the manual administration of disinfectants. They are time-consuming, costly, and subject to human error. The paper proposes the implementation of an Ultraviolet Disinfection module that can be attached to any autonomous mobile robot. The autonomous Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) disinfection robot helps the user disinfect the premise without human intervention. The proposed system ensures proper disinfection by discovering near-optimal paths through the environment in minimum time.