In an effort to stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned people to avoid touching their faces.
Now NASA has gone one step further and created a portable device to remind people to do so.
Known as the “Pulse,” the handheld device will vibrate when a person’s hands get too close to their face.
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When the user’s hand comes close to their face, a vibration motor and LED are activated. (Credit: Lisa Harbottle)
“PULSE is a 3D printed portable device that pulses or vibrates when a person’s hand comes close to their face,” NASA writes on its website. “The haptic feedback from a vibration motor simulates a push, reminding the user to avoid touching these inputs to reduce possible infection.”
The open source device requires a 3-D printer and a number of different parts and files that can be found on the NASA website.
The government agency is not putting PULSE up for sale. However, NASA said it expects “individuals or companies to reproduce, refine or improve PULSE and make it readily available for distribution.”
PULSE is NASA’s latest open source creation designed to help against the coronavirus pandemic.
The PULSE pendant (Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech)
In April, the company created a ventilator for critically ill patients. The device, which costs significantly less than traditional fans, received approval for emergency use from the Food and Drug Administration later that month.
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As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 10.36 million cases of coronaviruses have been diagnosed worldwide, of which more than 2.6 million are in the United States, the most affected country on the planet.
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