IoT-Based Sanitizer Station Network: A Facilities Management Case Study on Monitoring Hand Sanitizer Dispenser Usage
Maintaining hand hygiene has been an essential preventive measure for reducing disease transmission in public facilities, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The large number of sanitizer stations deployed within public facilities, such as on university campuses, brings challenges for effecti...
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| author | Junqi Zhao Boyang Zhou Jared P. Butler Randall G. Bock Joseph P. Portelli Sven G. Bilén |
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| description | Maintaining hand hygiene has been an essential preventive measure for reducing disease transmission in public facilities, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The large number of sanitizer stations deployed within public facilities, such as on university campuses, brings challenges for effective facility management. This paper proposes an IoT sensor network for tracking sanitizer usage in public facilities and supporting facility management using a data-driven approach. Specifically, the system integrates low-cost wireless sensors, LoRaWAN, and cloud-based computing techniques to realize data capture, communication, and analysis. The proposed approach was validated through field experiments in a large building on a university campus to assess the network signal coverage and effectiveness of sensor operation for facility monitoring. The results show that a LoRaWAN created from a single gateway can successfully connect to sensors distributed throughout the entire building, with the sensor nodes recording and transmitting events across the network for further analysis. Overall, this paper demonstrates the potential of leveraging the IoT-based Sanitizer Station Network to track public health mitigation methods in a large facility, which ultimately contributes to reducing the burden of maintaining public health during and post-pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1bc8d94bf9ff4f8c87870686f8d2b7b92023-11-22T15:16:02ZengMDPI AGSmart Cities2624-65112021-07-014397999410.3390/smartcities4030051IoT-Based Sanitizer Station Network: A Facilities Management Case Study on Monitoring Hand Sanitizer Dispenser UsageJunqi Zhao0Boyang Zhou1Jared P. Butler2Randall G. Bock3Joseph P. Portelli4Sven G. Bilén5Department of Architectural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USASchool of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USASchool of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USADepartment of Agricultural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USASchool of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USASchool of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USAMaintaining hand hygiene has been an essential preventive measure for reducing disease transmission in public facilities, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The large number of sanitizer stations deployed within public facilities, such as on university campuses, brings challenges for effective facility management. This paper proposes an IoT sensor network for tracking sanitizer usage in public facilities and supporting facility management using a data-driven approach. Specifically, the system integrates low-cost wireless sensors, LoRaWAN, and cloud-based computing techniques to realize data capture, communication, and analysis. The proposed approach was validated through field experiments in a large building on a university campus to assess the network signal coverage and effectiveness of sensor operation for facility monitoring. The results show that a LoRaWAN created from a single gateway can successfully connect to sensors distributed throughout the entire building, with the sensor nodes recording and transmitting events across the network for further analysis. Overall, this paper demonstrates the potential of leveraging the IoT-based Sanitizer Station Network to track public health mitigation methods in a large facility, which ultimately contributes to reducing the burden of maintaining public health during and post-pandemic.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/4/3/51Internet-of-ThingsLoRaWANfacility managementpublic healthCOVID-19 |
| spellingShingle | Junqi Zhao Boyang Zhou Jared P. Butler Randall G. Bock Joseph P. Portelli Sven G. Bilén IoT-Based Sanitizer Station Network: A Facilities Management Case Study on Monitoring Hand Sanitizer Dispenser Usage Smart Cities Internet-of-Things LoRaWAN facility management public health COVID-19 |
| title | IoT-Based Sanitizer Station Network: A Facilities Management Case Study on Monitoring Hand Sanitizer Dispenser Usage |
| title_full | IoT-Based Sanitizer Station Network: A Facilities Management Case Study on Monitoring Hand Sanitizer Dispenser Usage |
| title_fullStr | IoT-Based Sanitizer Station Network: A Facilities Management Case Study on Monitoring Hand Sanitizer Dispenser Usage |
| title_full_unstemmed | IoT-Based Sanitizer Station Network: A Facilities Management Case Study on Monitoring Hand Sanitizer Dispenser Usage |
| title_short | IoT-Based Sanitizer Station Network: A Facilities Management Case Study on Monitoring Hand Sanitizer Dispenser Usage |
| title_sort | iot based sanitizer station network a facilities management case study on monitoring hand sanitizer dispenser usage |
| topic | Internet-of-Things LoRaWAN facility management public health COVID-19 |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/4/3/51 |
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