Able to Destroy Viruses, ITB Creates Mobile High Power Disinfectants Using Type C UV
BANDUNG, itb.ac.id - Transmission of the COVID-19 virus can either occur through droplets or aerosols/micro-droplets from someone who is positively infected. Because the virus can float in the air and have the possibility to stick to the surface of objects for several days, the sterilization process becomes important in these times.Based on this...
May 14, 2020
Reducing Case of Medical Personnel Infected to COVID-19, ITB Develops Personal Protective Equipment Disinfection Unit
* Disinfection and pretreatment device prototypes for PPE sterilization. (Photo: Doc. Renni Suhardi)BANDUNG, itb.ac.id - Reported several cases of doctors and medical personnel infected with COVID-19 while on duty, although they have been equipped with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and well usage procedures. The team analyzed the...
May 11, 2020
In Support of PPE Demand, ITB Produces Face Shields with 3D Printer Technology
*Face shield prototype made by Ir. Adi Indrayatno, M.Sc, Ph.D. (Picture: private document)BANDUNG, itb.ac.id – Since COVID-19 has been declared as a pandemic, medical workers have been faced with the duty of handling the amount of positive patients, person under surveillance (OD), and patient under surveillance (PDP). In taking care of these...
May 08, 2020
ITB Develops Individual Isolation Room in Handling COVID-19
*Photo by Arria SrinardwitaBANDUNG, itb.ac.id - Recently, the number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia continues to increase. As a result, the number of patients who need intensive care with adequate facilities is also increasing. However, not all referral hospitals have adequate facilities in handling and care of COVID-19 patients, one of which is...
May 06, 2020
ITB Lecturer Team Develops Non-Contact Body Temperature Thermal Cameras
To measure body temperature in a non-contact manner in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 to the current standard procedure, because according to WHO guidelines one of the indications since infection with COVID-19 started in 5-14 days will cause body temperatures greater than 38oC or known as fever symptoms. The use of the infrared gun...
April 30, 2020
ITB Develops a Multi User Ventilator
*LC MUMU ventilator casing design. (Photo of doc. Augie Widyotriatmo S.T., M.T., Ph.D)BANDUNG, itb.ac.id - The availability of medical devices is important in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, both for patients and medical personnel. Ventilator is one of the medical devices that is needed as a breathing aid for COVID-19 patients who experience...
April 27, 2020
ITB Lecturer Team Develops an Ambu-Bag-based Portable Ventilator: Airgency
BANDUNG, itb.ac.id - Bandung Institute of Technology Lecturer Team developed Airgency: Emergency Automatic Bag-Ventilator, a portable ventilator to treat COVID-19 patients using ambu-bag technology (air bags). Airgency is an innovation that has been developed as a treatment for COVID-19 patients who have been in most critical stage where has...
April 25, 2020