Grant: Applied Research Rapid Response to COVID-19
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
$74,290.00
COVID-19 Response: A scalable hand sanitizing sensing solution: IoT enabled hand sanitizer and_x000d_ soap dispensers
EF 2020-21
Résumé
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.
Programme
Applied Research Rapid Response to COVID-19
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
552028-2020
Name nom
Morris, Raeshelle
Department département
Humber North Campus
Organization id
1662
Institution établissement
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
74290
Program id
COVPJ
Program name en
Applied Research Rapid Response to COVID-19
Program name fr
Recherche appliquée en réponse rapide à la COVID-19
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1597
Committee name en
College and Community Social Innovation Fund
Committee name fr
Programme d'innovation dans les collèges et la communauté Fonds d'innovation sociale
Area of application code
519
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Other manufactured products and processes
Area of application fr
Autres produits et procédés de fabrication
Research subject code
2506
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Electron devices
Research subject fr
Dispositifs électroniques
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
COVID-19 Response: A scalable hand sanitizing sensing solution: IoT enabled hand sanitizer and_x000d_
soap dispensers
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
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.
