Using infrared sensor technology to fabricate behavior monitoring system

Irisys, UK, conducted initial testing of hand washing monitoring (using infrared sensor) monitoring systems at the NHS trust Institute in London, where health workers would have to be seriously serious. regular hand washing according to regulations.

"When everyone in health facilities strictly follows regular handwashing, it will reduce the rate of infectious diseases , " said Tony Dunn, schedule manager, working at Irisys company.

The core of infrared sensor technology has been used previously for industrial applications, for example, in monitoring the crowd of spectators watching the football match.

However, the latest application of this infrared sensor technology: is a combination of complex behavioral algorithms: "to provide monitoring of hand washing behavior focused on paths into the Faculty treatment and surrounding areas for patients ".

"Recording someone washing their hands with soap, or someone just washing their hands once a month, even though this person is always exposed to medical records every day, is relatively easy," Dunn said. .

"But this technique only helps with on-site inspections, cannot provide an objective monitoring capability for 24 hours (during the day) and 7 days (for the week), asserting that: everyone (in sick Institute) has washed hands frequently and according to regulations ".

These infrared sensors can communicate wirelessly with a central switch or independent subsystems and can be accessed via internet (IP) network protocols, Dunn said.

The data obtained (from infrared sensors) are used to assess: whether the health workers follow the recommended hand washing process - for example, "important moments that Medical staff should perform hand hygiene " , according to the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation - this is the designation of mandatory hand washing practices related to the types of sequences (before and after exposure). with the source of infection) and the movement through different areas (patient surroundings) in the hospital.

"You can access the available management data and automatically review (evaluate) the level of hygiene (with different changes over time) of a hospital and compare this hospital. " The monitoring system (using infrared sensors) washing hands, will provide patients and their relatives, these data are available when they arrive at the hospital , " Dunn said. more.

Irisys is also developing a monitoring system to support families with: single elderly people or disabled and sick people with a commitment to not compromise the privacy or private life of they.