Western University 'Cloud' research and development can connect mobile phone smart masks

Functional design diagram of smart mask. Courtesy of respondents

Xi'an News Network News (Xi'an Newspaper All-Media Reporter Zhang Xiao Intern Liu Hazel) "The original intention is to help medical staff so that they no longer have strangulation marks on their faces; at the same time, to avoid environmental pollution caused by disposable masks after discarding, and even be reused by some black-hearted businesses." We designed a smart, network-ready mask that uses silicone to avoid indentations of traditional metal strips. On April 15, Wang Sihan, a 18th grade in the School of Life Sciences of Northwest University, said. As a member of the school's innovation team, she and her partner are developing a smart protective mask called Woo-Woo-Woo-U.

The R&D team consists of four college students of different majors and different grades. At the end of February, Wang Sihan, as the project leader, began to form a team, she said: "When I decided to develop this smart mask, it just happened that the school youth league committee opened a direct project channel for the epidemic for the youth competition, so I took this as an opportunity to form a team, and when they learned that the original intention was to help medical staff, they were very happy to join in." At that time, I was very worried, because the epidemic did not start school, and everyone could not see each other. Later, online classes inspired us to use some office software for online video calls to exchange opinions, assign tasks, etc. ”

"Our idea is also because wearable devices are now more common, masks connected to mobile phones are technically easy to achieve, but also can warn of the surrounding air quality; the main replacement part is the filter element, easy to replace, other parts can be disinfected." Wang Sihan said that as a rechargeable, reusable, disinfectable, removable, breathable, lightweight, with good protection against viruses, bacteria, PM2.5 and waterproof and breathable function of smart masks, because of transparent materials, you can also see the face, set beautiful, practical use of one.

During the research and development period, although they could not meet due to the epidemic, the team members would squeeze out time to meet and complete their work every day, and everyone hoped to contribute to the fight against the epidemic. This team spirit is very touching to Wang Sihan, for the next planning of the project, she said that she will adhere to her original intention, in the research and development process continue to innovate and improve.

Wang Sihan said that the entrepreneurial team is currently actively preparing to participate in the Internet + college students double creation competition, the production difficulty of the product is not large, and hopes that smart masks will soon be produced for everyone to use.