AiryTail is the concept of air purifier designed by Kanae Yamanaka, Kato Masaki, Morita Yoshiki e Sako Kentarō that you can wear just like a mask.
We all know that the air around roads with heavy traffic is polluted with harmful particles and fine dust. There are many pedestrians, motorcyclists and residents around these areas who are exposed to pollutants every time they breathe. AirTail is designed just like an air purifier. The goal is to help improve the quality of what not only its users breathe but also the people around them.
The Panasonic project follows other studies, which to date have produced another prototype: in this case it is an air purifier integrated into a bicycle, Rolloe, which I talked about in this post.
How the AiryTail "air purifier" mask works
AiryTail uses a “Dual Airflow System” to create two airflows that send clean air to riders and others around them. The system works together to make a big impact in cleaning the air even though individual contributions are limited. It is a small but functional product that would support a better global environment.
The air purifier mask conceived by Panasonic is equipped with two filters that effectively capture air pollutants such as PM2,5, pollen e dust and send only clean air to the user. AiryTail receives air while riding and uses it to cool the area around the rider's neck.
One for thirty
A single rider wearing AiryTail can release clean, filtered air equivalent to the breathing volume of approximately 30 people or approximately 14.000 liters of filtered air when driving at 30 km/h for one hour. Imagine if more motorcyclists wore this wearable air purifier. This would create a small, but tangible positive impact on the surrounding environment. AiryTail also uses 99% UV filter and water-repellent functions to increase riding comfort.
In the future, the AiryTail air purifier may also have gamification functions to encourage positive behaviors. Imagine a sort of “points system” that assigns credits and scores to riders based on the volume of air they have purified. Small bonuses to be used to purchase new filters or sponsored products.
