Ludhiana’s ICAR Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), has developed a hand sanitizer dispenser which is touch-free. They have developed it by using sensor-based smart electronics technology.

It said in a statement that the device dispenses the alcohol-based hand rub sanitizer from a 3-litre tank through a small yet powerful diaphragm pump. The software can control the dispensing volume of about 3 ml in one go and use.

The volume of the dispensing sanitizer can be also be increased or decreased by changing the code in the software. The instant dispense of the sanitizer is possible only when the proximity sensor senses the presence of interference by hands. The user or the handler can collect the dispensed liquid from the device in the cupped hand.

The smart dispenser device works on the principle of programmed hindrance detection with infra-red proximity sensor and programmable micro-controller. The touch-free dispenser can be very essential in the current scenario as the hand sanitation practices are more frequent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Financial Express