System and Method for Ensuring Sanitation Procedures in Restrooms
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1. A computer based method for monitoring sanitation protocols in a restroom comprising the steps of:
- automatically identifying a first user of the restroom;
automatically identifying a first sanitation protocol associated with said first user;
automatically monitoring said hand washing activities of said first user in the restroom;
comparing said hand washing activities of said first user with said first protocol to determine whether said first user has followed said first protocol; and
generating an alert signal if said first user does not successfully complete one of a portion of said first protocol and/or all of said first protocol.
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Abstract
A system and method for automatically monitoring hand sanitation practices in a lavatory. The embodiments involve identifying a user, determining a proper hand sanitation protocol for the user, and monitoring the user to ensure the user satisfies the protocol. If the user does not satisfy the protocol the user may be subject to various alarms. The results of the monitoring can be stored for later analysis.
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1. A computer based method for monitoring sanitation protocols in a restroom comprising the steps of:
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automatically identifying a first user of the restroom; automatically identifying a first sanitation protocol associated with said first user; automatically monitoring said hand washing activities of said first user in the restroom; comparing said hand washing activities of said first user with said first protocol to determine whether said first user has followed said first protocol; and generating an alert signal if said first user does not successfully complete one of a portion of said first protocol and/or all of said first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer based system for monitoring sanitation protocols in a restroom comprising:
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an identification module for receiving identification information and automatically identifying a first user of the restroom; a protocol module, disposed to receive said identification information, for automatically identifying a first sanitation protocol associated with said first user; a monitoring module, for automatically monitoring said hand washing activities of said first user in the restroom; a protocol comparison module for comparing said hand washing activities of said first user with said first protocol to determine whether said first user has followed said first protocol; and a feedback module, for providing an indicator to the user if said first protocol was not followed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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