um don designs streetlight with ‘fake human scent’ to fight dengue - solar led street light
University of Malaysia (UM)
Researchers have developed a street lamp that emits a "human scent" that attracts mosquitoes away from humans.
The latest invention to fight dengue fever is an ecology.
Greenergy outdoor lighting system created by Dr. Chong Wendong, associate professor of mechanical engineering at UM.
According to The Guardian, eight devices made up of LED lights have installed a pilot project on the UM campus and around Kuala Lumpur.
The Daily Mail quoted Chong as saying that it was designed to use electricity and can be powered by wind and solar energy.
It can also play a role in floods.
The batting area, with wires and controller batteries located at the top of the pole.
"Mosquito traps use the sensory capabilities of mosquitoes to deceive them by imitating human-related scents.
"For remote areas that do not have access to the grid, the system can be used as a standalone, self-
Sustainable renewable energy sources that provide basic electricity demand.
"It is scalable to meet energy needs," he was quoted as saying . ".
The Mosquito was sucked in by the fan and fell into the trap net.
In urban areas, the device can be powered by the main power cord and the initial setup includes trench digging, wiring, landscape-
Due to the relatively low price of electricity in Malaysia, the cost of reconstruction works was high, but maintenance work was later minimized.
In rural areas, lights can generate energy for their basic needs.
As of November 2015, 32 people had died of dengue fever in Kuala Lumpur.
As of that period, the city had also recorded 6,726 cases.
On October, Reuters reported a surge in dengue cases in Asia, with a significant increase in mosquito numbers in countries such as the Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. borne disease.
January 3, 2016