Raymond Wang: How germs travel on planes -- and how we can stop them
Raymond Wang: Wie Keime im Flugzeug reisen – und wie wir sie aufhalten können
Raymond Wang won the top prize in the 2015 Intel Science and Engineering Fair for his invention that circulates fresh air on planes and reduces transmission of germs between passengers. Full bio
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have been on a plane in this past year?
share that experience
people every year.
Menschen pro Jahr.
in all these metal tubes
in diese Metallröhren setzen,
outbreak last year.
through these more range-limited,
a look at some of the numbers,
to go on the plane
to 17 other people.
other guy with SARS,
of a great superpower.
what we also find
to pre-screen for these diseases.
goes on a plane,
be in this latency period
have the disease
spread the disease
from the top of the cabin
in die Kabine strömt,
as you see in blue.
through these very efficient filters
of pathogens near the outlets.
mixing airflow pattern.
around multiple times
to go out through the filter.
is a pretty serious problem.
to go out and buy a plane,
um ein Flugzeug zu kaufen,
with computational fluid dynamics,
Berechnungen mit Computermodellen
is create these simulations
in and taking readings in the plane.
is you would start out
in technical papers around the Internet.
eine 3D-Modellierungs-Software,
into this 3D-modeling software,
that I just built into these tiny pieces,
the computer can better understand it.
es besser verstehen kann.
the air goes in and out of the cabin,
wo die Kabinenluft ein- und austritt,
the computer calculates the simulation.
die Simulation berechnet hat.
with the conventional cabin is this:
right into people's faces.
Gesichtern der anderen.
those two passengers
at that from the side,
spreading across the length of the cabin.
sich in der ganzen Kabine ausbreiten.
"This is no good."
more than 32 different simulations
verschiedene Simulationen durch,
with this solution right here.
Global Inlet Director.
"Globalen-Einströmungs-Leiter".
pathogen transmission
von Krankheitserregern auf ein 55stel
by about 190 percent.
um ca. 190 Prozent.
of composite material
that are already in the plane.
im Flugzeug installiert.
of screws in there and you're good to go.
dann ist es startklar.
are absolutely amazing.
swirling airflow patterns,
den mittleren Passagier niesen,
here is sneezing again,
das in die Filter ableiten
to effectively push that down
push those pathogens down.
der Krankheitserreger.
at the same scenario
passenger sneezes,
that straight down into the outlet
to infect any other people.
sitting next to the middle guy
dem mittleren Passagier
keine Krankheitserreger ein.
no pathogens at all.
beim mittleren Passagier,
if the middle passenger sneezes,
passenger sneezes
this mean for the world?
into real life,
that I built over here,
airflow patterns coming down,
actually cost the world
could actually cost the world
to take an airplane out of service
für ein bis zwei Monate
und einige Millionen Dollar,
and several million dollars
something essentially overnight
über Nacht installieren
this through to certification,
behördliche Genehmigungsprozesse.
regulatory approvals processes.
that sometimes the best solutions
wouldn't have supported it.
es noch nicht leisten konnte.
of you today is: why wait?
gemeinsam die Zukunft gestalten.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Raymond Wang - InventorRaymond Wang won the top prize in the 2015 Intel Science and Engineering Fair for his invention that circulates fresh air on planes and reduces transmission of germs between passengers.
Why you should listen
Raymond Wang is a Canadian youth innovator who is passionate about science, technology, engineering and entrepreneurship. He is one of Canada's Top 20 Under 20, and most recently, the recipient of the Gordon E. Moore award for the Top Project at the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
Raymond enjoys exploring STEM and promoting global sustainability. His latest engineering innovations, including his work with aircraft cabin airflow and his inventions of the “Weather Harvester,” “Smart Knee Assistant” and "Smart Bin,” have achieved international recognition.
Raymond is enthusiastic about inspiring others to pursue STEM opportunities. He actively reaches out to the local community through camps & associations, in addition to communities around the world through YouTube & Modern Media.
Having a strong passion for sustainability, Raymond has founded Sustainable Youth Canada, a youth-led non-profit organization dedicated to empowering young people in Affiliated Regions established from coast to coast to be leaders in tackling issues with environmental and energy sustainability.
In his spare time, Raymond enjoys exploring music as both a National Youth Band clarinetist and an avid pianist. He is also a keen director of films and videos; many of his productions have been recognized at local film festivals.
Raymond envisions himself pursuing a career in science, applying research and innovation with a business approach to do his part in bettering the world.
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