Development of an Automated Mattress Cleaning and Disinfectant Machine

●      The automated mattress cleaning and disinfectant machine was successfully developed and tested on a mattress measuring 6 ft 6 in × 3 ft. The prototype demonstrated the basic functioning of its wheel motors, horizontal movement mechanism, vacuum cleaner, and UV-C light source during three testing trials. The vacuum cleaner collected dust from the mattress surface, and the UV-C light switched on successfully. The cleaning operation took approximately 12 minutes, while the overall cleaning performance was rated as average. ●      However, the dust-removal efficiency was not measured quantitatively, and the disinfection effectiveness of the UV-C light was not verified through microbiological testing. Therefore, further improvements and testing are necessary to evaluate the machine's overall performance. Future work should include quantitative dust-removal measurements, verification of the UV-C wavelength, microbiological testing, and appropriate UV-C safety assessments. Overall, the prototype demonstrates the feasibility of an automated approach to mattress cleaning, with further development required to establish its cleaning efficiency, disinfection effectiveness, and safe operation.

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