Table 2.
IOT enabled Smart mask in comparison to other masks
| LG PuriCare TM |
Razer | Forcit | AirPop | Cloth mask* | Respirator** | Surgical mask** |
Smart Mask (see e.g. Masna et al. (2020)) |
IOT enabled Smart Mask (Proposed Work) |
Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excels Air Puri-fication, and enhanced Breathing, Adding UV light option for more features | Provides UV light interior which kills bacteria and viruses as the mask charges. | expelled by a person, Wearer gets protection against large droplet | To provide clean air for breathing and light weight | Reduces the amount of expiratory droplets | expelled by a person, Wearer gets prote–ction against large droplets and splashes of others bodily fluids |
Protects wearer by reducing exposure to airborne particles (only non-oil aerosols) |
Protects wearer by reducing exposure toairborne particles |
Protects wearer by reducing exposure to airborne particles and detect the infected person in crowd, warning as distance maintaining, Tracking and monitoring | Purpose |
| Close-Fitting | Close-Fitting | Close-Fitting | Close-Fitting | Loose-fitting | Loose-fitting | Tight-fitting | Close-fitting | Flexible- Close Fitting | Face seal Fit |
| High Level | High Level | High Level | Moderate Level | Low level | Moderate level | High level (95%) |
Removes all large (dia. > 5 _m), and tiny (dia. < 5 _m) airborne particles/droplets |
High Level, Also provides warning at the time of high temperature infected person | Filtration |
| Breathable | Breathable | Breathable | Breathable | Breathable | Breathable | Difficult | Breathable | Breathable | Breathability |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | User seal check requirement |
| Minimal leakage | Minimal leakage | Minimal leakage | Minimal leakage | Through cloth | Around mask edges | Minimal leakage | Minimal leakage | Minimal leakage | Leakage |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Sensor to detect droplets |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Spraying mechanism |
| No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Sensors to detect infected person in crowd |
| No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | IOT enabled device |
| NA | NA | NA | Yes | NA | NA | NA | Yes | Yes | Medical use |
| NA | NA | NA | NA | Yes | Yes | NA | NA | NA | Style/fashion |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Comfort |
| Yes | NA | NA | NA | Yes | NA | NA | No | Yes | Sensing |
| NA | Yes | Yes | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Yes | Ventilation |
| NA | NA | Yes | Yes | NA | NA | NA | NA | Yes |
Voice correction |
| Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Real-time AI based guidance |
| Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Population level advice |