Young Researcher Paper Award 2023
🥇Winners

Notice of retraction
Vol. 34, No. 8(3), S&M3042

Notice of retraction
Vol. 32, No. 8(2), S&M2292

Print: ISSN 0914-4935
Online: ISSN 2435-0869
Sensors and Materials
is an international peer-reviewed open access journal to provide a forum for researchers working in multidisciplinary fields of sensing technology.
Sensors and Materials
is covered by Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics), Scopus (Elsevier), and other databases.

Instructions to authors
English    日本語

Instructions for manuscript preparation
English    日本語

Template
English

Publisher
 MYU K.K.
 Sensors and Materials
 1-23-3-303 Sendagi,
 Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0022, Japan
 Tel: 81-3-3827-8549
 Fax: 81-3-3827-8547

MYU Research, a scientific publisher, seeks a native English-speaking proofreader with a scientific background. B.Sc. or higher degree is desirable. In-office position; work hours negotiable. Call 03-3827-8549 for further information.


MYU Research

(proofreading and recording)


MYU K.K.
(translation service)


The Art of Writing Scientific Papers

(How to write scientific papers)
(Japanese Only)

Sensors and Materials, Volume 35, Number 4(3) (2023)
Copyright(C) MYU K.K.
pp. 1449-1462
S&M3259 Research Paper of Special Issue
https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM4266
Published: April 27, 2023

Application of Ultrasonic Sensor and IR Sensor in Automatic Alcohol Hand Sanitizer [PDF]

Wirote Jongchanachavawat, Bureerak Sungkongmueng, Chaleedol Inyasri, Ittipat Roopkom, Noppon Mingmuang, Pichamol Putthed, Atiwat Srithammakan, Boonpi Chinowan, Patcharapon Pathomphomma, Peemongkol Kumngern, Suphat Bunyarittikit, and Patchamon Jongchanachavawat

(Received November 29, 2022; Accepted March 30, 2023)

Keywords: ultrasonic sensor, IR sensor, automatic alcohol hand sanitizer, confusion matrix

Hygiene is necessary to maintain human health. Hygiene keeps the body clean and free from germs, preventing the spread of diseases, which has been especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, we designed automatic alcohol hand sanitizers (AAHSs): one with an IR sensor and one with an ultrasonic sensor. The sanitizers will help prevent germs from spreading via the hands of people because no part of each device need be touched during its use. The AAHS with the ultrasonic sensor has various advantages over that with the IR sensor: it is 32% cheaper to produce, easier to configure and maintain, has a higher average score for user satisfaction, is smaller and more portable, and can use rechargeable batteries. In addition, its low cost makes it more suitable for commercialization. It can also be installed both outdoors and indoors. In an outdoor test, it was demonstrated to operate flawlessly. This paper includes useful information on the components of the AAHSs with the two types of sensor and an evaluation of their performance using confusion matrices.

Corresponding author: Wirote Jongchanachavawat


Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Cite this article
Wirote Jongchanachavawat, Bureerak Sungkongmueng, Chaleedol Inyasri, Ittipat Roopkom, Noppon Mingmuang, Pichamol Putthed, Atiwat Srithammakan, Boonpi Chinowan, Patcharapon Pathomphomma, Peemongkol Kumngern, Suphat Bunyarittikit, and Patchamon Jongchanachavawat, Application of Ultrasonic Sensor and IR Sensor in Automatic Alcohol Hand Sanitizer, Sens. Mater., Vol. 35, No. 4, 2023, p. 1449-1462.



Forthcoming Regular Issues


Forthcoming Special Issues

Applications of Novel Sensors and Related Technologies for Internet of Things
Guest editor, Teen-Hang Meen (National Formosa University), Wenbing Zhao (Cleveland State University), and Cheng-Fu Yang (National University of Kaohsiung)
Call for paper


Special Issue on Advanced Data Sensing and Processing Technologies for Smart Community and Smart Life
Guest editor, Tatsuya Yamazaki (Niigata University)
Call for paper


Special Issue on Advanced Sensing Technologies and Their Applications in Human/Animal Activity Recognition and Behavior Understanding
Guest editor, Kaori Fujinami (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)
Call for paper


Special Issue on International Conference on Biosensors, Bioelectronics, Biomedical Devices, BioMEMS/NEMS and Applications 2023 (Bio4Apps 2023)
Guest editor, Dzung Viet Dao (Griffith University) and Cong Thanh Nguyen (Griffith University)
Conference website
Call for paper


Special Issue on Piezoelectric Thin Films and Piezoelectric MEMS
Guest editor, Isaku Kanno (Kobe University)
Call for paper


Special Issue on Advanced Micro/Nanomaterials for Various Sensor Applications (Selected Papers from ICASI 2023)
Guest editor, Sheng-Joue Young (National United University)
Conference website
Call for paper


Copyright(C) MYU K.K. All Rights Reserved.