Ringo Watanabe

My 'Survival Project' addresses health challenges during travel. The Nautilus Mask is a nose embedded monitoring device. It detects viruses and relays data to the user via mobile device. It discovers viruses early on and reduces transmission, thus easing pressure off the healthcare system. This product could help prevent or at least monitor for high-risk scenarios like COVID-19 with real time data. This extends its applications beyond travel. Finally this device could reduce the need for single use health care products such as masks and swabs, benefiting the environment.

The Nautilus Mask is a pair of small pea sized devices that permanently sit inside the canal of the nose. The Nautilus mask is able to recognise viral infections that enter the body through the mucus which travels in and out of the nose. The mask is charged by thermal energy from the body and can be taken in and out of the body if necessary with a magnet.

The silver component is the thermal battery. The rest of the body is entirely made of silicone. The body in length is 5 mm and the diameter is 2.5 mm. To suit the client best the size can vary due to the nature of material.

The hollow nature of the the pieces allows the user to breathe freely through the nose.

The red and blue wire attach to a component inside the body. This is were the mucus sample is tested.