SARS-CoV-2 Sensing Drone (IMAGE)

Tufts University

SARS-CoV-2 Sensing Drone

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A drone fuselage was embedded with a biopolymer sensor capable of detecting airborne SARS-CoV-2. During flight, the propellers direct airflow through the porous body of the drone which will emit light if virus was present. The drones could enable monitoring environments from a remote, safe distance

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Fio Omenetto, Tufts University SilkLab

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