WHAT IS TOUCH?
Touch is a personal medical device consisting of four temporary tattoos circuits. One tattoo
is placed on each of the user's wrists and behind each of the user's ears for a total of four.
WHAT DOES TOUCH DO?
Touch alerts the user with light vibrations on their wrists when they are about to touch their
face. It tracks and sends data to an app throughout the period of use. Additionally, the app
teaches the user about the importance of not touching their face.
HOW DOES TOUCH WORK?
Touch uses four temporary tattoo circuits (two on the user’s wrists and two behind
the user’s ears). The sensors on the wrists contain small motors that cause light
vibrations when they come within range of the ear sensors. Each time the vibration
is set off, Touch sends data to the app. Each time a new sensor is applied, the user
scans the QR code found on the back of the packaging in order to connect the
device to the app.
WHEN IS TOUCH USED?
Touch is used when the user or user's physician believes they are touching their face
too frequently or at a time when it is believed that a person is more likely to catch an
illness from other people.
This design was featured in a CNN article after I submitted it to the Global Grad Show COVID-19 initiative looking for ideas to tackle the pandemic. The article features a number of interesting proposals. Click the button below to read about the variety of ideas, and scroll to the section titled 'Global Innovation' to read about my design.
