Increasing environmental comfort using insect trap windows connected to DC high voltage source

Abstract

A healthy and comfortable habitation in coastal areas is one of the requirements for establishing a modern society in the increasing number of water and air pollutions. On the one hand, high humidity and temperature levels reduce the convenience of settlements in coastal areas. This condition is even worsened in many houses, which are built with poor air circulation. On the other hand, when the house's windows are opened to allow airflow, many insects such as mosquitoes will enter the room. Mosquitoes are carriers of many diseases in Indonesia, such as dengue fever, malaria, chikungunya and many more. For solving this problem, this paper proposes a solution by designing insect trap of windows connected to a DC high voltage source to exterminate mosquitoes. The source of electricity is obtained from PLN 220 Volt. The voltage from PLN is boosted to reach 3240 Volts. Our prototype has been demonstrated to exterminate a swarm of mosquitoes. When mosquitoes pass through the window trap, they will experience a short circuit, as their body is connected between negative and positive for a short period. The experiment results showed that the applied voltage of 14.6 kV was able to sting mosquitos to death. To prevent its high voltage impact and guarantee the safety of utilization, we provide a safety layer to prevent direct human contact. When it is not in use, the power source can be turned off by using wireless control.