COVID-19 Response: A scalable hand sanitizing sensing solution: IoT enabled hand sanitizer and soap dispensers
Mero is a technology innovator in the facility management automation industry, serving commercial properties
with wireless IoT devices that monitor the metrics behind washroom use and waste. With the recent spread of
the COVID‑19 virus, hand sanitizer use is at an all-time high. For commercial properties to sustainably provide
sanitization to the public, monitoring of their supply is a must. With Mero’s sensing technology, this process is
streamlined and readily available, but some refinement of the product remains. This grant will enable Mero to
develop a scalable, repeatable retrofit solution to incorporate their sensors into existing hand sanitizer and soap
dispensers regardless of the dispenser vendor, as well as create the packaging and training manuals necessary
for commercial use. This technology will help keep essential workplaces, communities and cities safe during
and post the COVID‑19 pandemic.
