Development of Innovative Smartphone-Controlled Disinfection Locker: From Prototype to Commercial Product

This research proposes the development of an innovative smartphone-controlled disinfection locker: from prototype to commercial product for public spaces and communities. This innovation was conceived during the spreading the Covid-19 with a view to develop a disinfection locker prototype and commercialize it. The design and the development of this innovation comprises of four phases including 1) Idea Generation, 2) IP Protection, 3) Prototyping, and 4) Commercial Product. The detail of the development is as follows. A) The innovation was developed following the problem and the needs to neutralize the pathogens during the Covid-19 spreading. The systems of disinfection includes UV-C radiation, ozone, and heat, which can be selected and controlled by a smartphone. B) A request for the petty patent was submitted to the Department of Intellectual Property in three topics concerning the virus neutralization. C) Several tests were conducted including the industrial standard test for users’ safety, the safety test of UV-C radiation, and the efficiency of disinfection with heat, ozone, and UV-C radiation of the developed product and D) The innovation was commercialized to sell in government organizations. Overall, the prototype of the innovative smartphone-controlled disinfection locker can disinfect viruses efficiently and safely. It is also suitable for the commercialization for those who are interested in disinfecting personal objects in communities or public spaces during the Covid-19 spreading.