Diseño y construcción de un robot aspirador autónomo para la limpieza y esterilización de pisos usando tecnología de desinfección de rayos UV.

Abstract

The present Curricular integration research project aimed to build an autonomous robot vacuum cleaner for cleaning and sterilizing floors using UV disinfection technology because post-covid- 19 people are still afraid of getting infected. On the other hand, in the cleaning labor sector, they present ergonomic risks or health problems due to repetitive tasks and inadequate postures when carrying out the activity. Therefore, robots using UV technology should be used to clean and sterilize floors, guaranteeing the health and safety of people; however, these types of devices are expensive and have large sizes that are difficult to transport. Before the construction of the prototype, everything related to autonomous disinfection robots was studied. The system implementation is based on three Sharp sensors to avoid collisions. The prototype incorporates a vacuum cleaner that collects small particles and a UV-C lamp to guarantee disinfection and eliminate microorganisms. The tests results were: a detection of 3 cm for obstacle detection, the traction system can move on both tile and wooden floors, the disinfection block lasts 3 seconds to guarantee it, and the brushes rotating in opposite directions opposite each other allows the vacuum cleaner to perform its function. It is recommended for future studies to implement an alarm system for low battery levels and full containers.