Raymond Wang: How germs travel on planes -- and how we can stop them
Raymond Wang: Ako sa mikróby šíria v lietadlách a ako tomu môžeme zabrániť
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?
cestovali lietadlom?
share that experience
people every year.
in all these metal tubes
lietajúcich ponad celý svet
outbreak last year.
through these more range-limited,
pri kontakte s telesnými tekutinami,
a look at some of the numbers,
to go on the plane
s vírusom H1N1,
to 17 other people.
other guy with SARS,
of a great superpower.
o nadprirodzenej schopnosti.
what we also find
to pre-screen for these diseases.
vopred odhaliť.
goes on a plane,
be in this latency period
have the disease
spread the disease
from the top of the cabin
as you see in blue.
through these very efficient filters
cez veľmi efektívne filtre,
of pathogens near the outlets.
mixing airflow pattern.
around multiple times
ešte niekoľkokrát
to go out through the filter.
prejsť cez filter.
is a pretty serious problem.
že toto je skutočne vážny problém.
to go out and buy a plane,
aby som si kúpil lietadlo,
with computational fluid dynamics,
výpočtov dynamiky tekutín
is create these simulations
in and taking readings in the plane.
meraniami v lietadle.
is you would start out
in technical papers around the Internet.
článkoch na internete.
into this 3D-modeling software,
do 3D modelovacieho softvéru,
that I just built into these tiny pieces,
rozdelil na malé časti tak,
the computer can better understand it.
the air goes in and out of the cabin,
kde sa vzducho dostáva do a z kabíny,
the computer calculates the simulation.
kým počítač vytvoril simuláciu.
with the conventional cabin is this:
right into people's faces.
do tváre ľudí okolo.
those two passengers
at that from the side,
spreading across the length of the cabin.
celou kabínou lietadla.
"This is no good."
„Toto nie je dobré."
more than 32 different simulations
32 rôznych simulácií
with this solution right here.
Global Inlet Director.
globálny vstupný smerovač.
pathogen transmission
by about 190 percent.
asi o 190 percent.
of composite material
z kompozitného materiálu
that are already in the plane.
of screws in there and you're good to go.
are absolutely amazing.
sú úplne úžasné.
swirling airflow patterns,
here is sneezing again,
si znova kýchol,
nasmerovať vzduch
to effectively push that down
push those pathogens down.
patogény priamo dole.
at the same scenario
na rovnaký scenár,
passenger sneezes,
that straight down into the outlet
nadol, do filtrov,
to infect any other people.
iní cestujúci.
sitting next to the middle guy
hneď vedľa muža v strede
no pathogens at all.
if the middle passenger sneezes,
kýchne cestujúci v strede,
passenger sneezes
this mean for the world?
into real life,
do reálneho sveta,
that I built over here,
airflow patterns coming down,
smerom nadol
actually cost the world
could actually cost the world
to take an airplane out of service
vylúčiť lietadlo z prevádzky
and several million dollars
a niekoľko miliónov dolárov,
something essentially overnight
urobiť zmeny zo dňa na deň
this through to certification,
regulatory approvals processes.
procesov schvaľovania.
that sometimes the best solutions
tie najlepšie riešenia
wouldn't have supported it.
ktoré by to umožnili.
of you today is: why wait?
„Načo čakať?"
našu budúcnosť už dnes.
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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