Designing a Solar Power based Disinfection Channel: Bringing solar energy in the global fight against COVID-19
Currently, the entire world is threatened by COVID-19 epidemics. Looking at its speed of spread, many patients suffered, 84% of countries out of the total count around the world are affected. In under-developed countries such as Pakistan, expenditure on face masks, hand sanitizers, gloves and
2025-06-28 16:31:59 - Adil Khan
Designing a Solar Power based Disinfection Channel: Bringing solar energy in the global fight against COVID-19
Project Area of Specialization Electrical/Electronic EngineeringProject SummaryCurrently, the entire world is threatened by COVID-19 epidemics. Looking at its speed of spread, many patients suffered, 84% of countries out of the total count around the world are affected. In under-developed countries such as Pakistan, expenditure on face masks, hand sanitizers, gloves and virus detecting kits is actually a burden on government. Hence, this project presents cost effective and innovative idea to resolve this issue by the application of basic principle of electrical engineering in medical field. The presented research work discusses a smart disinfection channel that can be programmed outside the buildings and that can assist an individual in immediate disinfection from COVID-19 infections as well as detecting high fever. The authors have presented a sensor-fusion-based automatic sanitizer channel that detects a human using temperature sensor and disinfects him/her using the spread of a sanitizer spray. The presented smart channel operates using a solar cell during the day time and switched to a solar power-bank power mode during night time thus reducing the cost of electric power supply.
Project ObjectivesThe purpose of the presented solar power based temperature sensor assistive technology for COVID-19 disinfection is to protect an individual using an automatic sanitizer spray system equipped with a sanitizer spraying unit based on human body temperature detection. It minimizes the spread of virus by automatically sanitizing and detecting the temperature without involving human resources for both. The main purpose of the project is to present a simple, cost effective and easy way that can be implemented in any area and region to provide safety and security to maximum number of individuals possible and to reduce the possibility of viral spread during these difficult times. The presented smart channel can prevent or disinfect an outsider who is entering a particular building or a premise from COVID-19 infection possibilities.
Project Implementation MethodIt is a sensor-based channel that consists of temperature sensors that senses the body temperature of individual passing through it. The system is designed to sense normal body temperature; if the temperature of human body is more than normal body temperature then the alarm will turn on. If the system detect normal body temperature than it will let sanitizer pump to spray and sanitize the passing individual. The programming and working energy of the channel has to be fulfilled by solar power. Solar tracker will be used for better use of sun light at different time of day. Programming of whole circuit will be control thorough ardino which help the controller system of our project.
Benefits of the ProjectUse of solar power to reduce expenditure on electric power. The presented smart epidemic channel reduced the possibility by disinfecting an outside individual/COVID-19 suspect from spreading the COVID-19 infections in a particular building or a premise. In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, a sensor-based disinfectant channel has been designed and developed for the benefit of University students, faculty and staff. It will be installed at Institute (academic buildings) to disinfect the person passing through the academic buildings. It sprays a disinfectant that has the capability to kill 99.999% of viruses, bacteria, fungi, molds and spores within 10 s. It could be installed outside more crowded buildings such as mosques, hospitals, shopping malls, colleges, schools and offices where there is more risk of outspread of virus.
Technical Details of Final DeliverableAn experimental setup of pv based Disinfection Channel system for major application of nawadays which resulted in 96% efficiency and output. Many problems which we are facing naw a days in this pendemic situation we can use this project for betterment of our society. This would be helpful for us and researchers to decide on the illumination condition for specified task area. The objective of this project is to protecting a individual using automatic senitizer spray system equipped with senitizing unit based on human body temperature detection. It should be aesthetically pleasant. Visually comfortable and consume less power. It should have good energy balance power gerator and consumption. Here a proper channel created along with simulated to pre visualize the illumination condition. The Led used in this project for proper temperature reading. Temperature sensor also used. Solar tracker will be used for better use of sunlight at different times of day.
Final Deliverable of the Project Hardware SystemCore Industry HealthOther Industries Energy Core Technology OthersOther TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Good Health and Well-Being for People, Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesRequired Resources| Item Name | Type | No. of Units | Per Unit Cost (in Rs) | Total (in Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total in (Rs) | 72450 | |||
| Temperature sensor | Equipment | 4 | 1000 | 4000 |
| Aurdino UNO | Equipment | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| LCD | Equipment | 3 | 600 | 1800 |
| SONAR sensor | Equipment | 3 | 900 | 2700 |
| Transmitter-reciver | Equipment | 1 | 4000 | 4000 |
| Relay | Equipment | 2 | 1000 | 2000 |
| Spray pump | Miscellaneous | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| PWM charge regulater | Miscellaneous | 1 | 5000 | 5000 |
| Dry battery | Equipment | 2 | 12000 | 24000 |
| Plates | Equipment | 2 | 7000 | 14000 |
| Solar tracker | Equipment | 2 | 4500 | 9000 |
| LED holder and connecting wires | Equipment | 65 | 30 | 1950 |