• N. Jayananda
• Nikhil M
• Shreyas P.B.
• Ananya T.R.
• S.G. Channabasavanna, Prabodh Sai Dutt R, T Venkate Gowda

Frequent hand hygiene practice is one of the most important precautionary measures to control the spread of viruses like coronavirus and many other disease-causing pathogens. During the initial outbreaks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the essence of using contact-free hand sanitizer dispensers was realized all over the world. This work primarily focuses on developing a fast, efficient, and a hassle-free method for hand sanitization in large public gatherings. An Infra-Red (IR) sensor-based automatic hand sanitizer dispensing device which uses alcohol-based sanitizer and locally available materials and components with basic functionality was developed. An Extended Reality (XR) approach was employed in design and assembly steps for visualization purposes. This cost effective contact-free device can be quickly replicated remotely and can be immediately pressed into actions, particularly in rural parts of India to fight the COVID-19 pandemic effectively.

Innovation, automation, hand sanitizer dispenser, COVID-19 Pandemic, low cost device, augmented reality

"LOW-COST AUTOMATIC HAND SANITIZER DISPENSER: DEVELOPED AND DISPATCHED AGAINST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.76-82, August-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFA06013.pdf

"LOW-COST AUTOMATIC HAND SANITIZER DISPENSER: DEVELOPED AND DISPATCHED AGAINST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no. pp76-82, August-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFA06013.pdf