BIN-19 | Internet of Things | UPSC

BIN-19

• The disposal device, named BIN-19, developed Chitra UV based face mask disposal bin technology from the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum .

• The IoT-based BIN-19 (Internet of Things) is used for collecting and disinfecting Used Face-Mask.
• The device has been subjected to a series of successful microbiological tests by Sree Chitra Lab.

PROCEDURE :

• Used masks dropped inside a container of the bin will be first disinfected by a process.
• The disinfected masks will be transferred to another container inside the Bin.
• The person dropping the mask can sanitize her hands with the help of the automatic sanitizer dispenser attached to the Bin-19.
• There is no need to touch or operate any switches in the Bin to do all these.
• All functions are automated in the hands-free equipment for the safety of users and health workers.

THE IOT FEATURES OF BIN-19 ARE

• Auto Sanitizer Dispenser ( remotely alerts if it’s empty),
• Mobile Application to navigate/find Bin-19,
• Web Portal for Status Alerts,
• Power ON/OFF alerts,
• Box open alerts.

UV SPOT

FEATURES : 

• It is a multipurpose disinfector device with ultraviolet disinfection lamps.
• With internal reflective surfaces and UVC Lamp, the device disinfects a board range of microorganisms.
• The device is mainly used for disposing of the contaminated or used face-mask and for reusing the UVC stable metallic products.
• This device is proven under a microbiological test conducted by Sree Chitra Lab.