Innovating Airport Luggage Disinfection Systems with Advanced Technologies and Automation

In this article, we point out that luggage disinfection is a key step in stopping the spread of infectious diseases that can be contracted at airports due to viruses and bacteria, which can spread through passenger luggage at airports. To prevent the spread of respiratory infections at airports, in this research study, we compare two types of baggage disinfection system. The first method uses UV light to disinfect luggage while selectively checking it for the presence of bacteria and viruses. The second system uses non-selective disinfection, taking into account the possibility of the spread of disease from the aircraft’s home country. An analysis and simulation of a specific airport security procedure was carried out on the model under study, which is an automated system for disinfecting baggage at airports in two variants. The aim is to reduce the transmission of harmful diseases and, at the same time, to ensure the accuracy of passenger security screening by efficiently exhausting each of the proposed models. This research shows that the suggested measures to stop the spread of infectious diseases that travelers’ luggage can bring in will enhance screening procedures and, in particular, boost overall security while lowering the risk of infection transmission at airports.

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Systems
Published
2024-09-02
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https://doi.org/10.3390/systems12090345
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1
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Infection Control and Ventilation
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0.42

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Innovating Airport Luggage Disinfection Systems with Advanced Technologies and Automation

Michal Hovanec, Juraj Horkay, Volodymyr Tymofiiv, Samer Abdo Saleh Al-Rabeei
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Infection Control and Ventilation
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Innovating Airport Luggage Disinfection Systems with Advanced Technologies and Automation

Michal Hovanec, Juraj Horkay, Volodymyr Tymofiiv, Samer Abdo Saleh Al-Rabeei
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Abstract

In this article, we point out that luggage disinfection is a key step in stopping the spread of infectious diseases that can be contracted at airports due to viruses and bacteria, which can spread through passenger luggage at airports. To prevent the spread of respiratory infections at airports, in this research study, we compare two types of baggage disinfection system. The first method uses UV light to disinfect luggage while selectively checking it for the presence of bacteria and viruses. The second system uses non-selective disinfection, taking into account the possibility of the spread of disease from the aircraft’s home country. An analysis and simulation of a specific airport security procedure was carried out on the model under study, which is an automated system for disinfecting baggage at airports in two variants. The aim is to reduce the transmission of harmful diseases and, at the same time, to ensure the accuracy of passenger security screening by efficiently exhausting each of the proposed models. This research shows that the suggested measures to stop the spread of infectious diseases that travelers’ luggage can bring in will enhance screening procedures and, in particular, boost overall security while lowering the risk of infection transmission at airports.

SystemsVol. 12(9)
Technical University of Košice (SK)
Agentúra na Podporu Výskumu a Vývoja
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 33%
Infection Control and Ventilation
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