Autonomous Sterilization System with Survey Units
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current sterilization methods lack efficient and targeted systems for surveying areas and applying sterilization agents in healthcare and manufacturing facilities, often exposing humans to unnecessary radiation and failing to ensure thorough sterilization of all surfaces and objects.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes survey units for detecting the presence and position of objects and surfaces, transmitting signals to sterilization units to apply sterilization agents based on surveyed data, ensuring targeted and human-safe sterilization without exposing humans to radiation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional sterilization methods are used to ensure thorough sterilization of all areas, then sterilization completeness is improved, but human exposure to sterilization agents increases
Solution Approach 1:
The survey unit performs preliminary scanning and detection of the area to create a map identifying surfaces and objects that require sterilization. This preliminary action allows the sterilization unit to target only necessary areas, ensuring complete sterilization coverage while avoiding unnecessary exposure of human occupants to sterilization agents.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies sterilization agents locally to specific identified surfaces and objects rather than treating the entire area uniformly. The sterilization unit receives targeted instructions from the survey unit to apply agents only to contaminated or high-risk surfaces, reducing overall human exposure while maintaining sterilization effectiveness.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If survey units and targeted sterilization systems are implemented, then human safety is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The survey unit is designed to perform multiple functions: detecting surfaces, mapping areas, identifying objects, and determining sterilization priorities. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized devices, managing system complexity while maintaining comprehensive safety features.
Solution Approach 2:
A communication system acts as an intermediary between the survey unit and sterilization unit, transmitting mapped area data and sterilization instructions. This intermediary layer simplifies the integration complexity by providing a standardized interface that coordinates between detection and application components.
3Ease of operation
If traditional sterilization methods are used without targeted surveying, then ease of operation is maintained, but sterilization efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The survey unit autonomously scans and maps the area, automatically identifying surfaces and objects that require sterilization without human intervention. The system self-determines the sterilization protocol and transmits instructions to the sterilization unit, maintaining operational simplicity while dramatically improving sterilization efficiency through targeted application.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary automated surveying and mapping before sterilization begins, pre-identifying all areas requiring treatment. This preliminary action enables the sterilization unit to efficiently target all necessary surfaces in one pass, improving productivity without requiring complex manual coordination or reducing operational simplicity.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems for surveying and sterilizing one or more areas or one or more portions of one or more areas are described.