Super Door of the Future

romka1 writes "Japanese scientists came up with a new automatic sliding door that opens to the approximate shape of the person or object passing through, minimizing entry of dust, pollen, and bugs while keeping precious air-conditioning in. Here is a Real Demo Video"

Comments

Seems to be working real well..? Or not.

[Henriok]

OK.. seen the video and this things seems to be working a lot worse than I thought it would. Really, people are going to be hurt using this!

Really.. are we having that much problems with doors?

Re:Uh-huh.

[morcheeba]

I'll second what ultranova said - that positive pressure ventilation keeps the dust out. It's even used in instruments inside clean rooms - after probing wafers, we put them inside a small case (1 foot x 1 foot x 4 feet tall) that is even cleaner than the room (already a class 100 room - everyone in bunny suits, but no breathing apparatus)

But, mostly, entrance and exit are done with a double-door system. Open the first door, step in, close it. Then the timers activate the blowers and dust is removed from your suit. Then the inner door unlocks and you go in, freshly dusted off. There is an interlock that prevents both doors from opening at the same time.