Mobile Air Handling Robot for Pathogen Removal and Emergency Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing residential air purification systems, including HEPA and activated carbon filters, are inadequate for large rooms due to stagnant air pockets and poor airflow, and lack effective virus removal capabilities, while UVC lamps pose safety risks and humidity levels affect health and pathogen buildup. Additionally, home security and emergency response systems are fragmented and inadequate for immediate alerts.
Innovation Solution
A mobile air handling robot equipped with a washable pre-filter, carbon filter, HEPA filter, humidifier, dehumidifier, and UVC lamp, combined with AI for navigation and emergency detection, provides comprehensive air purification, humidity management, and security alerts, using sensors and cameras to ensure even air quality and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If stationary air purifiers with HEPA and carbon filters are used, then air purification is achieved, but air circulation and coverage in large rooms is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the stationary air purifier into a mobile robot that can navigate and move autonomously throughout the room. The robot equipped with wheels and navigation systems dynamically relocates to different positions, enabling comprehensive air circulation and coverage of large spaces while maintaining effective air purification through its HEPA and carbon filters.
2Reliability
If UVC lamps are used for virus removal, then disinfection effectiveness is improved, but safety risks increase due to direct contact
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the UVC lamp from direct exposure to human areas and positions it within the enclosed air purifier unit. The UVC lamp is contained in a compartment that directs its disinfection function toward the air intake and internal surfaces, allowing virus removal while preventing harmful direct contact with users.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces air flow as an intermediary medium between the UVC lamp and the environment. The UVC lamp disinfects the air passing through the device rather than directly irradiating the room, using the air stream as a mediator to transfer the disinfection function safely.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple devices are used for air purification, humidity control, and security monitoring, then functional completeness is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges air purification components (HEPA filter, carbon filter), humidity control (humidifier/dehumidifier), UVC disinfection, and security monitoring (cameras, sensors) into a single integrated mobile robot platform. This consolidation provides comprehensive functionality while reducing the number of separate devices needed in the environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile robot is designed as a universal device that performs multiple functions: air filtration, humidity regulation, disinfection, and security monitoring. This multi-functional approach allows one device to replace several specialized devices, simplifying the overall system while maintaining adaptability across different residential needs.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The robot effectively purifies, humidifies, and disinfects air while detecting emergencies and security threats, ensuring even air distribution and user notification, reducing the need for multiple devices and enhancing home safety.
Implementation Method 1
a washable pre-filter
Implementation Method 2
The activated carbon filter removes smells, VOCs (volatile organic compounds), gases, fumes, and chemicals
Implementation Method 3
The HEPA filters are proven to help reduce the pollutants in the air by trapping the particles for pollen, pet dander, dust, micro-organisms, and allergens
Implementation Method 4
UVC (Ultraviolet Type C) lamps can remove almost all viruses, including coronaviruses, from the air
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AI summary
A smart artificial intelligence based mobile robot having an air purification, humidification, dehumidification, and ultraviolet cleaning-based system to remove pathogens is disclosed. The robot also acts as an emergency alert system for break-ins and human fall detection using AI algorithm. The mobile robot operates and navigates intelligently using real time data collected from the environment through various sensors and input devices. An object detection module may use inputs from the camera to recognize people, pets, and others by pre-trained machine learning data set. The mobile purification, humidity management and sanitizing robot includes a ball bearing for balance and a motor controller, which drives two motors and wheels. The central controller of the smart mobile robot system has memory and processor to handle navigation, communication, notifications, and air handling system through real time data collection.