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The world is facing a pandemic situation with COVID-19. The most prominent solution to this pandemic is to ensure self-hygiene, social distancing and building stronger immunity. The way of living has been affected in this pandemic and it is suggested to sanitize hands very frequently. The conventional way of sanitizing the hands through a spray based or press based bottles leaves with a risk of getting virus infection while trying to protect it. The technology has evolved so much that we can think of the impossible being done. This revolution is because of sensors and information technology. Earlier the use of sensors was limited to only big industries controlling critical production activities, whereas today sensors are available at very low cost and are in proximity of all individuals. Sensors and actuators together help to form practical solutions. To meet the needs of the society in this pandemic, efforts are being made to ensure cost-effective solutions. This work provides such a solution to develop a touch-free hand sanitizer dispenser and is focused on providing a cost-effective solution to win over the coronavirus.

Keywords

Covid-19; Sanitization; Pandemic; Dispenser; IoT

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