[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to field of health safety. More particularly, the present disclosure provides an alerting and decontaminating device to protect from viral, bacterial, and other contagious infection.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] Transmission of infection through microbes like virus, bacteria and fungi in humans is generally due to touching contaminated surfaces, which can further transmit infection from hands to face if hands are not sanitized. Humans have the habit of unconsciously touching their facemultiple times in a day, allowing spread of infection through microbes from hands to face, followed by insertion of microbes in the human body through nose and mouth. We can get rid of such infections with help of sanitizer. However, it is often difficult to carry sanitizer everywhere and remember to disinfect the hands frequently. Also, accessing sanitizer bottle with infected hands can further increase chances of getting microbes back on hands rather than killing microbes.
[0004] The unconscious habit of touching face allows microbes to reach face and further enter into the human body. At times when it is necessary to access face, in such a case to avoid transmission of microbes from hands to face there is a necessity to sanitize the hands. However, there are chances of risk associated with sanitization as discussed above. Periodical sanitization with minimum access to surfaces can be an effective solution for avoiding spread of microbes to other surfaces along with avoiding the spread of microbes to face, and other human body parts when touched. However, carrying sanitizer and other similar disinfecting apparatus all time is bit difficult. Multifunctional system or apparatus that solves above mentioned problem and provides health safety and protection from microbes and their transmission is essential.
[0005] There is a need to overcome the above mentioned problems of prior art by bringing solution that alerts the humans for keeping a minimum distance between hand and face to avoid transmission of microbes from infected surfaces and facilitate in keeping safe and disease free. Also, the solution is economical due to unique design and structure.

OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0006] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies are as listed herein below.
[0007] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device that facilitates distance maintaining and protects from contagious diseases.
[0008] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device that helps in maintaining hand hygiene.
[0009] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device that alerts entity to keep minimum distance between hand and face and prevents transmission of the viruses, bacteria, and other microorganism that causes contagious diseases.
[0010] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device that facilitate in keeping healthcare workers and other entities safe and healthy.
[0011] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device that eliminates carrying of sanitizing apparatus separately.
[0012] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device that is cost effective, safe, innovative and facilitates in keeping environment guarded and disease free.

SUMMARY
[0013] The present disclosure relates generally to field of health safety. More particularly, the present disclosure provides an alerting and decontaminating device to protect from viral, bacterial, and other contagious infection.
[0014] An aspect of the present disclosure pertains to an alerting and decontaminating device for an entity, said device may include a holding unit configured to store one or more fluids. The device may include a first set of sensors configured to detect movement of hand associated with the entity, and correspondingly generate a first set of signals. The device may include an image acquisition unit configured to capture one or more facial images of the entity, and correspondingly generate a second set of signals and a second set of sensors configured to monitor a distance between the hand and face of the entity, and correspondingly generate a third set of signals. the device may include a processing unit operatively coupled with the first set of sensors and the second set of sensors and the image acquisition unit, where the processing unit may include one or more processors coupled with a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors and configured to enable the image acquisition unit to capture the one or more facial images of the entity upon receiving the first set of signals. The processing unit may be configured to extract one or more facial attributes from the captured one or more facial images, and compare the one or more facial parameters with a first dataset including facial attributes of registered entity to identify the registered entity associated with the device. The processing unit may be configured to enable the second set of sensors to monitor the distance between the hand and face of the entity upon identification of the registered entity. The processing unit may be configured to compare the distance with a second dataset, where the second dataset may include predetermined limit. The processing unit may be configured to generate a set of alert signals, when the distance is within the predetermined limit. The device may facilitate the registered entity to actuate the holding unit to enable dispensing of the one or more fluids based on the generated set of alert signals.
[0015] In an aspect, the first set of sensors may include any or a combination of infrared (IR) sensors, motion sensor, passive IR sensor, thermal IR imagery, face recognition sensor, and where the second set of sensors may include any or a combination of ultrasonic sensor, and proximity sensor.
[0016] In an aspect, the one or more fluids may include any or a combination of alcohol based gel, sanitizer, herbal gels, aerosols, disinfectant, alcohol based volatile liquid, inhaler, and gels.
[0017] In an aspect, the device may be worn by the subject and adapted in form of gloves, and where the holding unit may be configured at a predetermined position with predetermined dimensions.
[0018] In an aspect, the gloves may includeat least two layers of predetermined dimensions with an upper layer and a lower layer, and where the predetermined dimensions of the upper layer may be larger than the lower layer predetermined dimensions.
[0019] In an aspect, the upper layer may be configured with the image acquisition unit, and the lower layer may be configured with the first set of sensors and the second set of sensors.
[0020] In an aspect, the one or more facial attributes may include any or a combination of the one or more facial attributes comprises any or a combination of bushy eyebrows, hair color, hair styles, double chin, chubby cheeks, heavy makeup, high cheek bones, big nose, sharp nose, eyes color, oval face, beard, no beard, pale skin pointy nose, mustache, no mustache, rosy cheeks, and round face.
[0021] In an aspect, the processing unit may be configured to distinguish between identical or twin’s entity based on the extracted one or more facial parameters.
[0022] In an aspect, the device may be configured to communicatively couple with one or more mobile computing devices, and transmit the set of alert signals to the one or more mobile computing devices, and where the one or more computing devices may include any or a combination of cell phone, laptop, palmtop, I pad, and tablet.
[0023] In an aspect, the device may include a communication unit operatively coupled with the processing unit, and configured to communicatively couple the one or more mobile computing devices with the processing unit, and wherein the communication unit comprises any or a combination of Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) module, Bluetooth module, Li-Fi module, optical fiber, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and ZigBee module.
[0024] In an aspect, the image acquisition unit may be configured to capture the one or more images based on the received first set of signals from the first set of sensors. The second set of sensors may be configured to monitor the distance between hand and face of the entity only when the processing unit identifies the registered entity based on the one or more facial attributes associated with the entity.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.
[0026] The diagrams are for illustration only, which thus is not a limitation of the present disclosure, and wherein:
[0027] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of proposed alerting and decontaminating device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0028] FIG. 2 illustrates exemplary functional components of the processing unit of the proposed alerting and decontaminating device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0029] FIG. 3 illustrates exemplary view of the proposed alerting and decontaminating device with blocks, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAIL DESCRIPTION
[0030] Embodiments of the present invention include various steps, which will be described below. The steps may be performed by hardware components or may be embodied in machine-executable instructions, which may be used to cause a general-purpose or special-purpose processor programmed with the instructions to perform the steps. Alternatively, steps may be performed by a combination of hardware, software, firmware and/or by human operators.
[0031] If the specification states a component or feature “may”, “can”, “could”, or “might” be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic.
[0032] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0033] The present disclosure relates generally to field of health safety. More particularly, the present disclosure provides an alerting and decontaminating device to protect from viral, bacterial, and other contagious infection.
[0034] According to an aspect the present disclosure pertains to an alerting and decontaminating device for an entity, said device can include a holding unit configured to store one or more fluids. The device can include a first set of sensors configured to detect movement of hand associated with the entity, and correspondingly generate a first set of signals. the device can include an image acquisition unit configured to capture one or more facial images of the entity, and correspondingly generate a second set of signals and a second set of sensors configured to monitor a distance between the hand and face of the entity, and correspondingly generate a third set of signals. The device can include a processing unit operatively coupled with the first set of sensors and the second set of sensors and the image acquisition unit, where the processing unit can include one or more processors coupled with a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors and configured to enable the image acquisition unit to capture the one or more facial images of the entity upon receiving the first set of signals. The processing unit can be configured to extract one or more facial attributes from the captured one or more facial images, and compare the one or more facial parameters with a first dataset including facial attributes of registered entity to identify the registered entity associated with the device. The processing unit can be configured to enable the second set of sensors to monitor the distance between the hand and face of the entity upon identification of the registered entity. The processing unit can be configured to compare the distance with a second dataset, where the second dataset can include predetermined limit. The processing unit can be configured to generate a set of alert signals, when the distance is within the predetermined limit. The device can facilitate the registered entity to actuate the holding unit to enable dispensing of the one or more fluids based on the generated set of alert signals.
[0035] In an embodiment, the first set of sensors can include any or a combination of infrared (IR) sensors, motion sensor, passive IR sensor, thermal IR imagery, face recognition sensor, and where the second set of sensors can include any or a combination of ultrasonic sensor, and proximity sensor.
[0036] In an embodiment, the one or more fluids can include any or a combination of alcohol based gel, sanitizer, herbal gels, aerosols, disinfectant, alcohol based volatile liquid, inhaler, and gels.
[0037] In an embodiment, the device can be worn by the subject and adapted in form of gloves, and where the holding unit can be configured at a predetermined position with predetermined dimensions.
[0038] In an embodiment, the gloves can include at least two layers of predetermined dimensions with an upper layer and a lower layer, and where the predetermined dimensions of the upper layer can be larger than the lower layer predetermined dimensions.
[0039] In an embodiment, the upper layer can be configured with the image acquisition unit, and the lower layer can be configured with the first set of sensors and the second set of sensors.
[0040] In an embodiment, the one or more facial attributes can include any or a combination of the one or more facial attributes comprises any or a combination of bushy eyebrows, hair color, hair styles, double chin, chubby cheeks, heavy makeup, high cheekbones, big nose, sharp nose, eyes color, oval face, beard, no beard, pale skin pointy nose, mustache, no mustache, rosy cheeks, and round face.
[0041] In an embodiment, the processing unit can be configured to distinguish between identical or twin’s entity based on the extracted one or more facial parameters.
[0042] In an embodiment, the device can be configured to communicatively couple with one or more mobile computing devices, and transmit the set of alert signals to the one or more mobile computing devices, and where the one or more computing devices can include any or a combination of cell phone, laptop, palmtop, I pad, and tablet.
[0043] In an embodiment, the device can include a communication unit operatively coupled with the processing unit, and configured to communicatively couple the one or more mobile computing devices with the processing unit, and wherein the communication unit comprises any or a combination of Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) module, Bluetooth module, Li-Fi module, optical fiber, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and ZigBee module.
[0044] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of proposed alerting and decontaminating device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0045] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the proposed device 100 (also referred to as device 100, herein) can include a first set of sensors 102, an image acquisition unit 104, a second set of sensors 106, a processing unit 108, and a holding unit 110. In an illustrative embodiment, the device 100 can facilitate alerting and decontaminating an entity with help of the first set of sensors 102, the second set of sensors 106, the processing unit 108, the image acquisition unit holding unit 110. The device 100 can be worn by the entity and can be adapted in form of gloves, and where the holding unit 110 can be configured at a predetermined position with predetermined dimensions.
[0046] In an embodiment, the image acquisition unit 104 can be operatively coupled with the first set of sensors 102. The processing unit can be operatively coupled with the first set of sensors 102, the image acquisition unit 104, and the second set of sensors 106.In an illustrative embodiment, the device 100 such as gloves can include at least two layers of predetermined dimensions with an upper layer and a lower layer, and where the predetermined dimensions of the upper layer can be larger than the lower layer predetermined dimensions.
[0047] In an embodiment, the first set of sensors 102 can be configured to detect movement of hand associated with the entity, and correspondingly generate a first set of signals. in an illustrative embodiment, the first set of sensors 102 can include any or a combination of infrared(IR) sensors, motion sensor, passive IR sensor, thermal IR imagery, face recognition sensor, and the likes. the first set of sensors can be configured to detect movement associated with the entity and convert the detected movement of hand in electrical form, where the first set of signals can be in form of electrical signals generated by the first set of sensors 102. The first set of signals in electrical form can be transmitted to the processing unit 106.
[0048] In an illustrative embodiment, when the entity wears the gloves, the infrared sensor configured with the gloves can detect the movement of hand associated with the entity and correspondingly transmit the electrical signals to the processing unit 106. The movement of hand associated with the entity can pertain to wearing of the gloves by the entity.
[0049] In an embodiment, the image acquisition unit 104 can be configured to capture one or more facial images of the entity based on the detected movement of hand associated with the entity and correspondingly generate a second set of signals. In an illustrative embodiment, the image acquisition unit 104 can be camera and the likes. The image acquisition unit 104 can be configured to capture the one or more facial images of the entity only when the first set of sensors 102 detect the movement of the hand associated with the entity. In another illustrative embodiment, the second set of signals can be transmitted to the processing unit 108. The second set of signals can be in form of electrical signals. The processing unit 108 can enable the image acquisition unit 104 to capture the one or more facial images of the entity based on the received first set of signals or based on the detected movement of hands associated with the entity.
[0050] In an embodiment, the second set of sensors 106 can be configured to monitor a distance between the hand and face of the entity, and correspondingly generate a third set of signals. In an illustrative embodiment, the second set of sensors 106 can include any or a combination of ultrasonic sensor, proximity sensor, and the likes. The ultrasonic sensor can be configured to monitor the distance between the hand and face of the entity and convert in electrical form. The third set of signals can be in electrical form. The third set of signals can be transmitted to the processing unit 108.
[0051] In an illustrative embodiment, the ultrasonic sensor can be configured to monitor the distance between hand and face of the entity only when the processing unit 108 can be configured to identify the registered entity based on the one or more facial attributes. The one or more facial attributes can include any or a combination of bushy eyebrows, hair color, hair styles, double chin, chubby cheeks, heavy makeup, high cheekbones, big nose, sharp nose, eyes color, oval face, beard, no beard, pale skin pointy nose, mustache, no mustache, rosy cheeks, round face, and the likes. In another illustrative embodiment, the second set of sensors 106 can be configured to transmit the generated third set of signals to the processing unit 108, where the processing unit 108 can transmit the third set of signals to the sub units of the processing unit 108.
[0052] In an embodiment, the processing unit 108 can include one or more processors coupled with a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors and configured to enable an image acquisition unit to capture the one or more facial images of the entity upon receiving the first set of signals. In an illustrative embodiment, the processing unit 108 can be configured to extract one or more facial attributes from the captured one or more facial images, and compare the one or more facial parameters with a first dataset including facial attributes of registered entities to identify the registered entity associated with the device. The processing unit 108 can be configured to enable the second set of sensors to monitor the distance between the hand and face of the entity upon identification of the registered entity and compare the distance with a second dataset, where the second dataset can include predetermined limit. In another illustrative embodiment, the processing unit 108 can be configured to generate a set of alert signals, when the distance parameters are within the predetermined limit.
[0053] In an illustrative embodiment, the processing unit 108 can be configured to receive the first set of signals, the second set of signals, and the third set of signals in electrical form from the first set of sensors 102, the image acquisition unit 104, and the second set of sensors 106. In another illustrative embodiment, the processing unit 108 can be microprocessor, microcontroller, Arduino Uno, At mega 328, and other similar processing unit 108. In yet another illustrative embodiment, the processing unit 108 can be configured to convert the received first set of signals, the second set of signals, and the third set of signals from electrical form to machine readable or binary form with help of sub processing units like extraction unit, activation unit, comparison unit, signal generation unit, and other unit respectively.
[0054] In an illustrative embodiment, the processing unit 108 can be configured to activate the image acquisition unit 104 to capture the one or more facial images of the entity only upon receiving the first set of signals. The first set of signals can be generated by the first set of sensors upon detection of movement of hand associated with the entity. In another illustrative embodiment, the processing unit 108 can be configured to activate the second set of sensors 106 only when the facial attributes of the registered entity associated with the device are identified, where the facial attributes can be extracted from the second set of signals received from the image acquisition unit 104. The image acquisition unit 104 can be configured to capture the one or more facial images of the entity only when the first set of sensors 102 detects the movement of the hand associated with the entity.
[0055] In an illustrative embodiment, the registered entity can be entity other than the entity and the entity can be combination of registered entity and unregistered entity. The registered entity can be entity whose one or more facial attributes are stored in a database of the processing unit 108. In another illustrative embodiment, the device 100 can facilitate alerting and decontaminating of the registered entity as the processing unit 108 can be configured to enable the second set of sensors only upon the identification of the registered entity.
[0056] In an embodiment, the holding unit 110 can be configured to store one or more fluids. In an illustrative embodiment, the fluid can include any or a combination of alcohol based gel, sanitizer, herbal gels, aerosols, disinfectant, alcohol based volatile liquid, inhaler, gels, and the likes. The holding unit 110 can be configured at a predetermined position with predetermined dimension. The predetermined dimension can include length of six centimeters and width of four centimeters, but not limited to the likes. The holding unit 110 can be pouch, packet, sachet, and the likes, where the sachet can be adapted to accommodate the one or more fluids of predetermined quantity like six to eight grams but not limited to the likes.
[0057] In an illustrative embodiment, the device 100 can facilitate the registered entity to actuate the holding unit 110 to enable dispensing of the one or more fluids based on the generated set of alert signals by the processing unit 106.In another illustrative embodiment, the device 100 can be adapted in form of gloves worn by the entity. The gloves can include at least two layers with predetermined dimensions with an upper layer and a lower layer, and where the predetermined dimensions of the upper layer is larger than the lower layer predetermined dimensions. In yet another illustrative embodiment, the upper layer can be configured with the image acquisition unit 104, and the lower layer can be configured with the first set of sensors 102 and the second set of sensors 106.
[0058] In an illustrative embodiment, when the entity wears the gloves, the first set of sensors 102 like infrared sensors can be configured to detect movement of hand associated with the entity. In another illustrative embodiment, the processing unit 106 can be configured to activate the image acquisition unit 104 to capture the one or more facial images of the entity based on the detected movement of hands. The processing unit 108 can be configured to extract one or more facial attributes from the one or more facial images and compare with the facial attributes of the registered entity to identify the registered entity associated with the device 100. In yet another illustrative embodiment, processing unit 108 can be configured to activate the second set of sensor only when the facial attributes of the registered entity are identified. The second set of sensors 106 like ultrasonic sensor can be configured to monitor the distance between hand and face of the entity and the processing unit 108 can be configured to generate the set of alert signals when the distance is found within a predetermined limit.
[0059] In an illustrative embodiment, the set of alert signals can be transmitted to an alert unit operatively coupled with the processing unit 108. The set of alert signals can be in form of light, sound, audio, vibration, and the likes. In another illustrative embodiment, the alert unit can include any or a combination of light emitting diode, vibrator, buzzer, alarm, and the likes. The set of alert signals can be transmitted to one or more mobile computing devices communicatively coupled with the processing unit with help of communication unit. In yet another illustrative embodiment, the one or more mobile computing devices can include any or a combination of cell phones, laptops, tablet, I-pad, and the likes. The communication unit can include any or a combination of Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) module, Bluetooth module, Li-Fi module, optical fiber, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and ZigBee module, and the likes.
[0060] In an illustrative embodiment, the device 100 can facilitate the registered entity to actuate the holding unit 110 to enable dispensing of the one or more fluids based on the generated set of alert signals. The dispensing of the one or more fluids can prevent transmission of virus, bacteria, fungi, and other microorganism and avoid spreading of contagious diseases. The set of alert signals can help the entity in determining the distance between face and hand is less and accordingly the entity can take precautions to avoid spreading of contagious diseases.
[0061] In an illustrative embodiment, the dispensing of the one or more fluids can facilitate the entity in decontamination from bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms and prevents from contagious diseases. Further, the set of alert signals can alert the entity to maintain a minimum distance between hand and face to avoid transmission of contagious diseases which can be caused by touching the face with infected hands. In another illustrative embodiment, the one or more facial attributes can include any or a combination of bushy eyebrows, hair color, hair styles, double chin, chubby cheeks, heavy makeup, high cheekbones, big nose, sharp nose, eyes color, oval face, beard, no beard, pale skin pointy nose, mustache, no mustache, rosy cheeks, round face, and the likes.
[0062] In an illustrative embodiment, the processing unit 108 can be configured to distinguish between identical or twin’s entity based on the extracted one or more facial attributes.
[0063] FIG. 2 illustrates exemplary functional components of the processing unit of the proposed alerting and decontaminating device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0064] As illustrated in an embodiment, the processing unit 108 can include one or more processor(s) 202. The one or more processor(s) 202 can be implemented as one or more microprocessors, microcomputers, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, central processing units, logic circuitries, and/or any devices that manipulate data based on operational instructions. Among other capabilities, the one or more processor(s) 202 are configured to fetch and execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory 204 of the processing unit 108. The memory 204 can store one or more computer-readable instructions or routines, which may be fetched and executed to create or share the data units over a network service. The memory 204 can include any non-transitory storage device including, for example, volatile memory such as RAM, or non-volatile memory such as EPROM, flash memory, and the like.
[0065] In an embodiment, the processing unit 108 can also include an interface(s) 206. The interface(s) 206 may include a variety of interfaces, for example, interfaces for data input and output devices, referred to as I/O devices, storage devices, and the like. The interface(s) 206 may facilitate communication of the processing unit 108 with various devices coupled to the processing unit 108. The interface(s) 206 may also provide a communication pathway for one or more components of processing unit 108. Examples of such components include, but are not limited to, processing engine(s) 208 and data 210.
[0066] In an embodiment, the processing engine(s) 208 can be implemented as a combination of hardware and programming (for example, programmable instructions) to implement one or more functionalities of the processing engine(s) 208. In examples described herein, such combinations of hardware and programming may be implemented in several different ways. For example, the programming for the processing engine(s) 208 may be processor executable instructions stored on a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium and the hardware for the processing engine(s) 208 may include a processing resource (for example, one or more processors), to execute such instructions. In the present examples, the machine-readable storage medium may store instructions that, when executed by the processing resource, implement the processing engine(s) 208. In such examples, the processing unit 108 can include the machine-readable storage medium storing the instructions and the processing resource to execute the instructions, or the machine-readable storage medium may be separate but accessible to processing unit 108 and the processing resource. In other examples, the processing engine(s) 208 may be implemented by electronic circuitry. A database 210 can include data that is either stored or generated as a result of functionalities implemented by any of the components of the processing engine(s) 208.
[0067] In an embodiment, the processing engine(s) 208 can include an activation unit 212, an extraction unit 214, a comparison unit 216, a signal generation unit 218, and other unit (s) 220. The other unit(s) 220 can implement functionalities that supplement applications or functions performed by the device 100 or the processing engine(s) 208.
[0068] The database 210 can include data that is either stored or generated as a result of functionalities implemented by any of the components of the processing engine(s) 208.
[0069] It would be appreciated that units being described are only exemplary units and any other unit or sub-unit may be included as part of the device 100. These units too may be merged or divided into super- units or sub-units as may be configured.
[0070] As illustrated in FIG. 2, the processing unit 108 can be configured to enable an image acquisition unit 104 with help of the activation unit 212 to capture one or more facial images of entity upon receiving first set of signals from a first set of sensors 102. The processing unit 108 can be configured to extract one or more facial attributes from the captured one or more facial images with help of the extraction unit 214. The processing unit 108 can be configured to compare the one or more facial parameters with help of the comparison unit 216 with a first dataset including facial attributes of registered entities to identify the registered entity associated with the device 100. The processing unit 108 can be configured to enable the second set of sensors to monitor the distance between the hand and face of the entity upon identification of the registered entity with help of the activation unit 212 and compare the distance with a second dataset with help of the comparison unit 216, where the second dataset can include predetermined limit. The processing unit 108 can be configured to generate a set of alert signals with help of the signal generation unit 218 when the distance parameters are within the predetermined limit.
[0071] In an illustrative embodiment, the activation unit 212 can be configured to receive the first set of signals from the first set of sensors 102. The first set of signals can be in electrical form. The first set of signals can be generated by the first set of sensors upon detection of movement of hand associated with the entity. The activation unit 212 can be configured to convert the electrical signals into machine readable form and sends a first set of activation signals to the image acquisition unit 104. The image acquisition unit 104 can be configured to capture the one or more facial images of the entity based on the received first set of actuation signals.
[0072] In an illustrative embodiment, when the entity wears the device 100 like gloves, the first set of sensors 102 configured with the gloves can detect movement of hand of the entity and correspondingly generate the first set of signals. The first set of signals can be received by the activation unit 212, where the activation unit212 convert the first set of signals from electrical form to the machine readable form or binary form and further transmit a first set of activation signals to the image acquisition unit 104. In another illustrative embodiment, the image acquisition unit 104 can capture the one or more facial images of the entity associated with the device.
[0073] In an embodiment, the extraction unit 214 can be configured to receive a second set of signals from the image acquisition unit 104 in form of electrical signals or binary form depending on the type of image acquisition unit 214. The second set of signals can pertain to captured one or more images of the entity. In an illustrative embodiment, the extraction unit 214 can be configured to extract the one or more facial attributes from the one or more captured images associated with the entity. The facial attributes can include any or a combination of bushy eyebrows, hair color, hair styles, double chin, chubby cheeks, heavy makeup, high cheekbones, big nose, sharp nose, eyes color, oval face, beard, no beard, pale skin pointy nose, mustache, no mustache, rosy cheeks, and round face, and the likes.
[0074] In an illustrative embodiment, the extraction unit 214 can include a face recognition unit, where the face recognition unit can be configured to recognize the one or more facial attributes. The one or more facial attributes can be recognized from the one or more images of the entity captured by the image acquisition unit 104, wherein the face recognition unit and the extraction unit 214 can be configured to recognize and extract the one or more facial attributes of the entity only when the activation unit 212 sends the first set of activation signals to the image acquisition unit 104. In another illustrative embodiment, the extraction unit 214 can be configured to extract the one or more facial attributes from the one or more captured images in machine readable form or binary form.
[0075] In an illustrative embodiment, when the entity wears the gloves, the first set of sensors 102 can be configured to detect the movement of hand associated with the entity and correspondingly transmit the first set of signals to the activation unit 212. The activation unit 212 after receiving the first set of signals from the first set of sensors 102 can be configured to transmit the first set of activation signals to the image acquisition unit 104, where the image acquisition unit 104 can be configured to capture the one or more images of the entity and correspondingly transmit the second set of signals to the extraction unit 214 and the face recognition unit. The face recognition unit or the extraction unit 214 can be configured to transmit the one or more facial attribute to the comparison unit 216 in machine readable form or binary form.
[0076] In an embodiment, the comparison unit 216 can be configured to receive the one or more facial attributes from the extraction unit 214 or the face recognition unit in machine readable form and compare the one or more facial attributes with a first dataset. The first dataset can include one or more facial attributes of registered entity to identify the registered entity associated with device 100. The first dataset can be stored in the database 210. In an illustrative embodiment, when the comparison unit 216 receives the one or more facial attributes from the extraction unit 214 or the face recognition unit, the comparison unit 216 can compare the one or more facial attributes with the one or more facial attributes of the registered entity, where the one or more facial attributes of the registered entity can be stored in the first dataset or in database 210.
[0077] In an illustrative embodiment, the received one or more facial attributes can include any or a combination of moustache, beard, pointed nose, oval shaped face, and the likes associated with the entity, where the entity can be associated with wearing of gloves. The comparison unit 216 can be configured to compare or match the received one or more facial attributes with the one or more facial attributes of the entity stored in the first dataset. The comparison unit 216 can be configured to transmit the compared one or more facial attributes to an identification unit.
[0078] In an illustrative embodiment, the identification unit can further facilitate in identifying only registered entity with help of the compared one or more facial attributes. The identification unit can be configured to distinguish between identical or twin’s entity based on the extracted and compared one or more facial attributes associated with the entity. In another illustrative embodiment, the identification unit can be configured to transmit the one or more facial attributes or identical or twin’s attributes to the activation unit 212.
[0079] In an illustrative embodiment, the activation unit 212 can be configured to receive the compared and identified one or more facial attributes in machine readable form or binary form. The activation unit 212 can enable the second set of sensors 106 and makes them active upon receiving the compared and identified one or more facial attributes. In another illustrative embodiment, the activation unit 212 can be configured to generate a second set of activation signals upon receiving the compared and identified one or more facial attributes associated with the entity wearing gloves. The second set of sensors 106 can be configured to monitor distance between the hand and face of the entity, and correspondingly generate a third set of signals based on the received second set of activation signals from the activation unit 212.
[0080] In an illustrative embodiment, the third set of signals can be received by the comparison unit 216 and can be converted in machine readable form. The comparison unit 216 can facilitate in comparing the distance between hand and face of the entity with a second dataset, where the second dataset can pertain to predefined limit ranges. The comparison unit 216 can receive the third set of signals from the second set of sensors 106, and can compare with the second dataset stored in database 210. The predefined limit ranges can include threshold values pertaining to the distance associated with the entity’s hand and face. The comparison unit 216 can compare the distance, and can facilitate in finding whether the distance has reached the predefined limit ranges. In another illustrative embodiment, the threshold value can include limit rang of five centimeters but not limited to the likes.
[0081] In an illustrative embodiment, the comparison unit 216 can receive the distance between hand and face of the entity in form of third set of signals and can convert them in machine readable form or binary form. The comparison unit 216 can facilitate in comparing the received distance in machine readable form with help of a comparator. The comparator can enable comparing the distance with the predefined limit ranges. The comparator can include an analogue comparator or a digital comparator. The digital comparators can compare the received distance with the predefined limit ranges. The digital comparators can facilitate comparison with help of logic gates such as AND, NOT or NOR gates. The digital comparator can be configured to accept the received distance in the machine readable form. Further three conditions can be applicable for the comparison of the received distance with the predefined limit ranges.
[0082] In an illustrative embodiment, the three conditions associated with the digital comparator can include a first condition, which can prevail when the received distance are found equal to the predefined limit ranges, a second condition can prevail when the received distance are found beyond the predefined limit ranges, and the third condition can prevail when the received distance are found less than the predefined limit ranges. The digital comparator can compare and transmit the compared distance to the signal generation unit 218.
[0083] In an embodiment, the signal generation unit 218 can be configured to receive the compared distance, in machine readable form. The signal generation unit 218 can be configured to generate a set of alert signals when the compared distance is found within the predefined limit ranges. In an illustrative embodiment, the signal generation unit 218 can be configured to generate the set of alert signals, when the compared distance is found within the threshold value, where the threshold value can include the limit range of five centimeters but not limited to the likes. When the distance between hand and face of the entity is found less than five centimeters by the comparison unit 216, the signal generation unit 218 can be configured to generate the set of alert signals and transmit the set of alert signals to an alerting unit.
[0084] In an illustrative embodiment, the set of alert signals can be transmitted to the alert unit in machine readable form and can be converted into electrical signals at an interface associated with the alert unit. The alert unit can include any or a combination of light emitting diode, alarm, buzzer, vibrator, and the likes. The signal generation unit 218 can be configured to transmit the set of alert signals to one or more mobile computing devices associated with the entity. The set of alert signals generated by the signal generation unit 218 can facilitate in alerting the entity and accordingly the entity can take precautions. In another illustrative embodiment, the entity can dispense one or more fluids of holding unit 110 upon receiving the set of alert signals. The device 100 like gloves can facilitate the registered entity to actuate the holding unit 110 to enable dispensing of the one or more fluids based on the generated set of alert signals. in yet another illustrative embodiment, the one or more fluids can include any or a combination of alcohol based gel, sanitizer, herbal gels, aerosols, disinfectant, alcohol based volatile liquid, inhaler, gels, and the likes.
[0085] In an embodiment, the database 210 can include one or more facial attributes of the registered entities out of which the one or more facial attributes of the registered entity can be identified. The database 210 can include plurality of registered entity one or more facial attributes for comparison and identification.
[0086] FIG. 3 illustrates exemplary view of the proposed alerting and decontaminating device with blocks, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0087] As illustrated in FIG. 3, the device 100 can include a first set of sensors 102, an image acquisition unit 104, a second set of sensors 106, a processing unit 106, a holding unit 110 and a power source 306. The device 100 can be gloves 302, where image acquisition unit 104, the first set of sensors 102, and the second set of sensors 106 can be operatively coupled with the processing unit 108. The power source 306 can be configured to supply electric power to the device 100, where the power source can include any or a combination of cell, battery, capacitor banks, and the likes.
[0088] In an illustrative embodiment, the device 100 can be worn by the entity and adapted in form of gloves 302, and where the holding unit can be configured at a predetermined position with predetermined dimensions. The gloves can include at least two layers of predetermined dimensions with an upper layer and a lower layer, and where the predetermined dimensions of the upper layer can be larger than the lower layer predetermined dimensions. In another illustrative embodiment, the upper layer can be configured with the image acquisition unit 104, and the lower layer can be configured with the first set of sensors 102 and the second set of sensors 106. The lower layer of the gloves 302 can be of standard size whereas the upper layer can be one inch more in length but not limited to the likes, only for ring finger for fixing the image acquisition unit 104. The holding unit 110 can be a pocket, sachet, pouch and the likes and can be attached above the gloves 302. The holding unit can be configured to hold one or more fluids, where the fluids can include any or a combination of alcohol based gel, sanitizer, herbal gels, aerosols, disinfectant, alcohol based volatile liquid, inhaler, and gels.
[0089] In an illustrative embodiment, when the entity wears the gloves 302, the first set of sensors 102 can be configured to detect movement of hand associated with the entity. The image acquisition unit 104 can be configured to capture one or more images of the entity based on the detected movement of hand. The processing unit 108 can be configured to activate the image acquisition unit 104 based on the received detected movement of the hand associated with the entity. The processing unit 108 can be configured to extract one or more facial attributes from the one or more captured images and compare the one or more facial attributes with a first dataset. The first dataset can include one or more facial attributes of a registered entity to identity the registered entity associated with the device 100 or gloves 302. After identification of the registered entity on the basis of the one or more facial attributes, the processing unit 108 can enable the second set of sensors 104 to monitor the distance between hand and face of the entity. The second set of sensors 106can be configured to monitor the distance between the hand and face of the entity only when the processing unit 108 identifies the registered entity.
[0090] In an illustrative embodiment, when the distance is found less than a predefined limit, where the predefined limit can be five centimeters, but not limited to the likes, the processing unit 108 can be configured to generate a set of alert signals in form of sound, light, buzzer, beep, and the likes with help of an alert unit. The device 100 or gloves 302 can facilitate the registered entity to actuate the holding unit 110 to enable dispensing of the one or more fluids based on the generated set of alert signals.
[0091] In an illustrative embodiment, the dispensing of the one or more fluid can facilitate the entity in decontamination from bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms and prevents from contagious diseases. Further, the set of alert signals can alert the entity to maintain a minimum distance between hand and face to avoid transmission of contagious diseases which can be caused by touching the face with infected hands. In another illustrative embodiment, the one or more facial attributes can include any or a combination of bushy eyebrows, hair color, hair styles, double chin, chubby cheeks, heavy makeup, high cheek bones, big nose, sharp nose, eyes color, oval face, beard, no beard, pale skin pointy nose, mustache, no mustache, rosy cheeks, round face, and the likes.
[0092] In an illustrative embodiment, the processing unit 108 can be configured to distinguish between identical or twin’s entity based on the extracted one or more facial attributes.
[0093] In an embodiment, the device 100 or the gloves 302 can be applicable for plural entities and plural registered entities for alerting and decontaminating the entities with help of the holding unit 110.
[0094] Thus, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that the diagrams, schematics, illustrations, and the like represent conceptual views or processes illustrating systems and methods embodying this invention. The functions of the various elements shown in the figures may be provided through the use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing associated software. Similarly, any switches shown in the figures are conceptual only. Their function may be carried out through the operation of program logic, through dedicated logic, through the interaction of program control and dedicated logic, or even manually, the particular technique being selectable by the entity implementing this invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art further understand that the exemplary hardware, software, processes, methods, and/or operating systems described herein are for illustrative purposes and, thus, are not intended to be limited to any particular name.
[0095] While embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it will be clear that the invention is not limited to these embodiments only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as described in the claim.
[0096] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0097] The present disclosure provides a device that facilitates distance maintaining and protects from contagious diseases.
[0098] The present disclosure provides a device that helps in maintaining hand hygiene.
[0099] The present disclosure provides a device that alerts entity to keep minimum distance between hand and face and prevents transmission of the viruses, bacteria, and other microorganism that causes contagious diseases.
[00100] The present disclosure provides a device that facilitate in keeping healthcare workers and other entities safe and healthy.
[00101] The present disclosure provides a device that eliminates carrying of sanitizing apparatus separately.
[00102] The present disclosure provides a device that is cost effective, safe, innovative and facilitates in keeping environment guarded and disease free.

Claims:1. An alerting and decontaminating device for an entity, said device comprising:
a holding unit configured to store one or more fluids;
a first set of sensors configured to detect movement of hand associated with the entity, and correspondingly generate a first set of signals;
an image acquisition unit configured to capture one or more facial images of the entity, and correspondingly generate a second set of signals;
a second set of sensors configured to monitor a distance between the hand and face of the entity, and correspondingly generate a third set of signals;
a processing unit operatively coupled with the first set of sensors and the second set of sensors and the image acquisition unit, wherein the processing unit comprises of one or more processors coupled with a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors and configured to:
enable the image acquisition unit to capture the one or more facial images of the entity upon receiving the first set of signals;
extract one or more facial attributes from the captured one or more facial images, and compare the one or more facial parameters with a first dataset comprising facial attributes of registered entity to identify the registered entity associated with the device;
enable the second set of sensors to monitor the distance between the hand and face of the entity upon identification of the registered entity;
compare the distance with a second dataset, wherein the second dataset comprises predetermined limit;
generate a set of alert signals, when the distance is within the predetermined limit;
wherein the device facilitates the registered entity to actuate the holding unit to enable dispensing of the one or more fluids based on the generated set of alert signals.
2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first set of sensors comprise any or a combination of infrared (IR) sensors, motion sensor, passive IR sensor, thermal IR imagery, face recognition sensor, and wherein the second set of sensors comprise any or a combination of ultrasonic sensor, and proximity sensor.
3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more fluids comprises any or a combination of alcohol based gel, sanitizer, herbal gels, aerosols, disinfectant, alcohol based volatile liquid, inhaler, and gels.
4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device is worn by the entity and adapted in form of gloves, and wherein the holding unit is configured at a predetermined position with predetermined dimensions.
5. The device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the gloves comprise at least two layers of predetermined dimensions with an upper layer and a lower layer, and wherein the predetermined dimensions of the upper layer is larger than the lower layer predetermined dimensions.
6. The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the upper layer is configured with the image acquisition unit, and the lower layer is configured with the first set of sensors and the second set of sensors.
7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more facial attributes comprises any or a combination of bushy eyebrows, hair color, hair styles, double chin, chubby cheeks, heavy makeup, high cheekbones, big nose, sharp nose, eyes color, oval face, beard, no beard, pale skin pointy nose, mustache, no mustache, rosy cheeks, and round face.
8. The device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the processing unit is configured to distinguish between identical or twin’s entity based on the extracted one or more facial attributes.
9. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device is configured to communicatively couple with one or more mobile computing devices, and transmit the set of alert signals to the one or more mobile computing devices, and wherein the one or more computing devices comprise any or a combination of cell phone, laptop, palmtop, I pad, and tablet.
10. The device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the device comprises of a communication unit operatively coupled with the processing unit, and configured to communicatively couple the one or more mobile computing devices with the processing unit, and wherein the communication unit
comprises any or a combination of Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) module, Bluetooth module, Li-Fi module, optical fiber, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and ZigBee module.