The Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University and AIS Sign MoA and Launch UVC Moving CoBot, a Moving UVC Disinfection Robot that Creates a Virus-Free Space … Revive the Life of the Thai Economy for Being Ready to Reopen the Country!
On April 1, 2021, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jackrit Suthakorn, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, and Mr. Arakin Rakjittaphok, Head of Innovation Drive at Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (AIS), signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to do the joint research project "Development and Improvement of the Operating System of Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) and the Intelligent Mechanical Arm of Mobile Radiation Source UVC Disinfection Robot".
The purpose of this MoA is to jointly develop a Mobile Radiation Source UVC Disinfection Robot efficiently and effectively. The operating system of the Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) and Intelligent Robot Arm (COBOT) will be improved to be able to operate according to the site modeling software and robot path building software. This can be considered as a practical model for promoting the development of innovative products of Mahidol University in collaboration with the private sectors.
Dr. Eakkachai Warinsiriruk, Head of the Department of Industrial Engineering and the Research Project Leader, along with Mr. Somboon Martkamjan, Head of Partnership and Innovation, witnessed the signing at Innogineer Maker Studio, Floor 1, Building 3, the Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University.
UVC Moving CoBot is launched to create a virus-free area so as to open the country and help Thai economy. UVC Moving CoBot has four main components:
1.UVC Source: Power level of at least 16 watts, pipe size 25 - 35 centimeters long, installed on the forearm of the robot.
2.Intelligent Mechanical Arm: Both arms of the robot are equipped with UVC source. The robot base is installed in AGV. It covers an irradiation distance of 65 - 75 square centimeters. Its minimum speed is 2 cm/5 min and the maximum speed is 110 cm. /min. It can lift objects which weigh 5 kg.
3.AGV: It can move along a magnetically fixed path. The car has a travel speed of not less than 8 meters /minute and can carry a weight of up to 500 kilograms, powered by battery as a drive system.
4.Machine Vision System: It serves to search for symbols to evaluate the characteristics of objects within the area. The system will recognize the object and issue commands for recorded movements or barcodes.
