Programmable UV light neutralizing Box for viruses using Raspberry Pi

Programmable UVC light box & code for a container to neutralize virus & germs.

Video of device working: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQDcSt40Rn0

UV-C light container to neutralize virus & germs controlled by a Raspberry Pi. A couple of IMPORTANT notes:

1. If you ever build something like this, make sure the box is 100 % protected with the appropriate material to avoid UVC leakage (it goes through most plastics). Direct exposure to UVC is unsafe. I de-activated the UVC lights in this video as I am still waiting for a metal shield/cover to arrive that will go around it.

2. To my knowledge, it's unclear if UVC has effects on COVID19, but research seems promising and some companies have claimed some success.

3. For neutralizing virus & germs, it's a function of how long they are exposed to the light, the wavelenght of the light, how powerful the lights are, and how close the lights are to the items.

Parts:

1. Raspberry Pi 4
2. 7 inch touch screen (ther are many options, but I used the official one from Raspberry Pi).
3. Raspberry Pi relays (that can be actiated with 3.3V. I used this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0057OC6D8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
4. UVC light (many options on eBay). I used 4 lights (two on the bottom and two on the top), 8 watts each and have a wavelenght of ~280nm
5. Cooler.
6. Aluminum foil
7. Metal shield around the box to prevent UVC light leaking out (it's not visible to the human eye).