Buff-y the virus slayer
Prototype
Pretotype
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- Pretotype represents what prototype may look like
Tel. 123-456-7890
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500 Terry Francois Street,
San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Made out of cardboard, duck tape, and skewers
Prototype
- Prototype consists of a handmade wooden box with reflective materials lining the sides and fishing line net to elevated the objects off of the surface of the box
Finished Product
- Final product consists of a single shelf that utilizes UVC light to sanitize anything placed inside
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- Safety measures were put in place to reduce the chance of UVC exposure to the user
The goal of this project is to sanitize sensitive electrical equipment used in lab spaces in the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory (ITLL) at the University of Colorado Boulder by utilizing UVC light.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory (ITLL) staff have been tasked with additional cleaning of labs in between lab periods in order to keep students as safe as possible. The goal of this project was to build a device to sanitize sensitive electrical equipment used in lab spaces in the ITLL at the University of Colorado Boulder by utilizing UVC light. This device will allow ITLL staff to quickly and safely sanitize the surfaces of fragile equipment that cannot be cleaned using common alternatives such as disinfecting spray. This product will not only help the ITLL employees clean their electronics efficiently and effectively but allow students greater opportunity to utilize the devices and tools available to them in the ITLL.
Our team, SaferSpacez, retrofitted a standard filing cabinet with a shelf, two UVC lights, an LED and RGB light display, and numerous fail-safes for our client Rachel Sharpe, a Project Design and Instrumentation Engineer for the ITLL. The cabinet is aptly named “Buff-y the Virus Slayer.” The drawer has a cycle of around 30 seconds, which was determined based on how far away the object being sanitized is from light exposure. Additionally, our total cost to develop this product was well within the design criteria of $100-$500.