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What is the News?
Indian Scientists have provided an affordable solution to develop a low-cost touch cum proximity sensor, popularly called Touchless Touch Sensor through a printing technique.
What has been developed?
Scientists have developed touchless touch screen technology through a printing technique.
This touch sensor senses a proximal or hovers touch even from a distance of 9 cm from the device.
What is the significance of this Touchless touch screen technology?
The coronavirus pandemic has triggered efforts to make lifestyle more adaptable to pandemic scenarios.
Hence, technologies like these will help reduce the risk of viruses spreading particularly in public places where touchscreens are there like on self-service kiosks, ATMs and vending machines.
Moreover, it has tremendous potential to be used in advanced smart electronic devices like touchless screens and sensors.
Source: This post is based on the article “Touch-less touch screen technology developed can restrain viruses spreading through contact” published in PIB on 15th Mar 2022.
