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DAVE the Robot Reminds People to Clean their Hands at UHG

To mark the World Health Organisation, Hand Hygiene Day on Wednesday 05 May, researchers at NUI Galway and clinicians in University Hospital Galway have trialled the use of a robot called DAVE to prompt people to wash their hands.

By Chantal Thurlby-Alexander May 10, 2021 Updated February 3, 2022 2 min read

To mark the World Health Organisation, Hand Hygiene Day on Wednesday 05 May, researchers at NUI Galway and clinicians in University Hospital Galway have trialled the use of a robot called DAVE to prompt people to wash their hands.

DAVE (Droid Audio Visual Educator) has been developed as part of a digital health project using anthropomorphic robots to improve hand hygiene behaviour of visitors, patients and staff at the hospital.