COVID 1t4s5c 19: Samsung Releases App to Remind s to Wash Hands

Five seconds are for turning on the tap and applying soap, while 20 seconds are for actual hand wash. 344g1r

By Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From ANI | Updated: 17 April 2020 19:28 IST

COVID-19: Samsung Releases App to Remind s to Wash Hands

The Hand Wash app was developed by Samsung Research Institute-Bangalore 3t22a

Highlights

The app gives s a wash time counter of 25 seconds
5 seconds are for turning on the tap and soaping, and 20 for hand washing
The app also notifies s if they miss any wash basin pit stops

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Samsung Research Institute-Bangalore (SRI-B) has built a 'Hand Wash' application which prompts s to clean their hands, a key precautionary measure to stay safe amid the rising coronavirus concern The application on Samsung's Galaxy Watch reminds s periodically about hand wash and makes sure the activity lasts at least 20 seconds.

"The Samsung said in an official release.

"The 'Hand Wash' app allows s to track their daily wash trends to build healthy habit over a period," it added. The application also allows s to intuitively track their daily wash routine. Each time the initiates the wash sequence, the 'Hand Wash' app tracks the time and provides s with after 25 seconds of the wash cycle.

"Five seconds are for turning on the tap and applying soap, while 20 seconds are for actual hand wash. The ‘Hand Wash' app also notifies s if they miss any of scheduled pit stops to the wash basin," the company said. The app is available via the Galaxy Store.

The SRI-B employees who developed the app were mostly working from home when they built it, Samsung said. The ‘Hand Wash' app also features watch face, allowing s to intuitively track their daily wash routine. Moreover, the watch face also shows the elapsed time since last wash to give s a sense of alertness about their hygiene in real time.

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