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Michael E. Abay || ECE161 || Michael E. Abay || ECE161 || Mosquito Net Mosquito Net Color Guard Color Guard Mosquito Net Mosquito Net - Designers: Eric Burns, Karen Han, Roel Punzalan, Eren Herbet, Alex Chou, Young Kim - Lasts longer than standard mosquito nets - With double layer construction (bite-proof) - Dyed with a custom color (insecticide)

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Mosquito Net by Michael Abay Innovation in Design Engineering Management Ateneo Innovation Center Aug. 1, 2009 10:30 - 12:00 pm www.ateneoinnovation.org

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Michael E. Abay || ECE161 ||Mosquito Michael E. Abay || ECE161 ||Mosquito NetNet

Color GuardColor GuardMosquito NetMosquito Net

- Designers: Eric Burns, Karen Han, Roel Punzalan, Eren Herbet, Alex Chou, Young Kim

- Lasts longer than standard mosquito nets

- With double layer construction (bite-proof)

- Dyed with a custom color (insecticide)

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IMPACIMPACTT

Michael E. Abay || ECE161 ||Mosquito Michael E. Abay || ECE161 ||Mosquito NetNet

-practical for camping and -practical for camping and outdoor eventsoutdoor events

-useful in tropical regions -useful in tropical regions *(malaria, dengue)*(malaria, dengue)

-Baby Crib Nets-Baby Crib Nets

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Possible Possible improvementsimprovements

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- DOH: Dengue deadlier than H1N1 - DOH: Dengue deadlier than H1N1

- Agricultural tool - Agricultural tool (pest control)(pest control)

- Clothing design - Clothing design (dye)(dye)

- Explore the possibility of adding a - Explore the possibility of adding a cooling effectcooling effect

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Past Mosquito Past Mosquito NetsNets

Sources: http://mattresszine.com/interesting-mattress/mosquito-net/ , http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/3429645501_ee03e8c74b.jpg, http://denacrain.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/mosquito-net.jpg, http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Mosquito_net

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=476550, http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/07/0717_idea_winners/184.htm

-In 1980’s, insecticide treated -In 1980’s, insecticide treated net (ITN) was developed net (ITN) was developed pyrethroidpyrethroid **replaced after 6replaced after 6thth wash wash (inconvenient)(inconvenient)

-Long-lasting insecticidal -Long-lasting insecticidal mosquito net (LLIN) mosquito net (LLIN)

**replaced after 20replaced after 20thth wash wash (inconvenient?)(inconvenient?)

Michael E. Abay || ECE161 ||Mosquito Michael E. Abay || ECE161 ||Mosquito NetNet