Tokai Award, 5th Gifu Tech Plan Grand Prix 

Award winner

Group Name: Pollen Sweeper
ITO Yosuke(Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Industrial Management Engineering Group)
MUROZAKI Keisuke (Program of Architecture and Design)
SHIMIZUDANI Masato (Department of Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Industrial Management Engineering)
YASUI Misa (Creative Engineering Program)

Award-winning research

A screen door that attracts pollen using an electrostatic charge to prevent it from entering the home

Related Website of the winner

Ito Lab.

Related Website

The 5th Gifu Tech Plan Grand Prix

Outline

The technology was recognized for its ability to adsorb airborne particles, including pollen, by using two oppositely charged wire mesh screens.

When windows are opened for ventilation, pollen is less likely to enter the home, allowing for infection control and air purification while maintaining a comfortable environment for hay fever sufferers. It is also expected to adsorb PM2.5, yellow sand, volcanic ash, and other fine particles, as well as help repel insects. With dedicated sashes, it the technology can be used in newly built properties. By using the DIY specifications , it is also possible to create a screen door equipped with this technology utilizing an existing sash.

Associate Professor ITO's research group is seeking collaborative research partners, such as companies that can mass-produce small charging devices.