Since we’re in the middle of a pandemic, personal hygiene is of paramount importance. Handwashing is one of the best ways to remove germs, avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of germs to others.
Apple has added a handwashing feature to watchOS 7. If the Apple Watch detects handwashing motions and sounds, it starts a 20-second countdown timer and prompts the user to keep washing hands if the user finishes early. Handwashing activity is tracked don the iPhone Health app.
A recent publication in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association reports that in hospital settings, a computer vision algorithm can be used to detect hand hygiene activity. The computerized technology performed as well as humans for detecting hand hygiene dispenser use, and it has the obvious advantage of being able to perform continuous surveillance.
When was the last time you washed your hands?
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