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DESIGNING AUTOMATIC HAND WASHING MACHINE
Project Team Members:
1. C.A. Nyakiti- HoD R & I
2. Ben Bitok- EE & E
3. Michael Sawe- EE & E
4. Willy Koros- ICT
5. Alex Chepundo – EE& E
Date: 12/06/2020
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Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Project Background............................................................................................................................3
1.2 Problem statement............................................................................................................................3
1.3 Purpose statement............................................................................................................................3
1.4 Objectives..........................................................................................................................................4
1.5 Proposed solutions/justification........................................................................................................4
2.0 ENGINEERING WORKS...........................................................................................................................4
2.1 Components- Hardware....................................................................................................................4
2.2 Operating instructions (How it works)...............................................................................................5
2.3 Technical structure............................................................................................................................5
2.3.1 Electrical circuit diagram.............................................................................................................5
2.3.3 Software programming...............................................................................................................5
3.0 ASSEMBLING..........................................................................................................................................6
4.0 TESTING.................................................................................................................................................6
5.0 PRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................6
6.0 MAINTAINANCE.....................................................................................................................................6
7.0 PROTOTYPE BUDGETS...........................................................................................................................7
7.1 Automatic type (Prototype- One gadget)..........................................................................................7
7.2 Manual type (prototype – One gadget).............................................................................................8
8.0 BUDGET FOR THE ACTUAL PROJECT (10 WASHING BAYS)...................................................................10
8.1 Automatic type: Electronics components and budget.....................................................................10
8.2 Manual type: components and budget............................................................................................11
8.3 Solar Power supply components and budget (Will apply for both automatic and manual types)...12
8.4 Plumbing and hand washing basin materials and budget............................................................13
9.0 SUMMARY...........................................................................................................................................14
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Background
The world is currently grappling with one of the biggest impedance to development in the name
of Covid-19 pandemic. School programs too have been greatly affected as majority of the
schools and institutions have closed to try and stop the spread of the pandemic. However,
solutions have to be found in order to reopen schools and institutions across the world. In order
to effectively fight off this disease multifaceted approaches have to be employed. This project
therefore seeks to offer one of the solutions for speedy reopening of schools and Institutions of
higher learning across the world with specific interest in Ol’lessos Technical Training Institute.
The Project will ensure that over 5,000 Students at Ol’lessos Technical Training Institute are
able to wash their hands without touching any surfaces such as taps and soap thereby
inadvertently exposing themselves to risks of touching the virus. If by any chance any person
entering the institution had the virus on his or her hands then the virus will be washed away with
waste water connected to the institution’s sewerage line. The project will put into consideration
the large number of students at the institution and need to ensure that there will be no crowding
while students are trying to wash their hands especially during rush hour between 7:30 am to
8:30 am morning time.
1.2 Problem statement
How to make sure Students, Trainers, Essential staff and visitors wash their hands effectively
before entering the Institution’s premises without overcrowding at the institution’s point of
entrance.
1.3 Purpose statement
To develop an automatic hand washing machine to mitigate the Covid -19 pandemic
1.4 Objectives
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a) To design the automatic hand washing machine.
b) To develop a hand washing machine prototype.
c) To roll out the product for use.
1.5 Proposed solutions/justification
The proposed solution is a 15 hand washing stations automatic hand washing machine that
dispenses soap followed by water. The system allows the user time (20 seconds according to
World Health Organization guidelines on hand washing) to scrub and scratch his or her hand
with soap before dispensing water. The system will be connected to the Institution’s water and
sewerage system. One station will first be made for testing before the same is replicated to get 15
stations.
The time taken by one user to hand wash is 30 seconds. That is 20 seconds after soap has been
dispensed then water is dispensed for another 10 seconds for rinsing. Therefore one hand
washing machine in one hour will serve 120 users. In one hour all the 15 stations will serves
1,800 users. Therefore during rush hour the system will be able serve a large influx of students,
Trainers and essential staff coming in to the institution. Taking the Institution’s total population
at 6,000 people it will take the system 3 hours 20 minutes to serve all users in the institution and
strictly according to World Health Organization’s guidelines for hand washing.
The system will run on solar power but for the first one station for testing it will be powered by
mains supply (Kenya Power).
2.0 ENGINEERING WORKS
2.1 Components- Hardware
The following are the electrical components that will form the core part of the system/machine.
Arduino Uno Microcontroller
Ultra-sonic sensor
Connecting wires
Switch
9V Lithium battery
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Submersible 12V dc pump
2.2 Operating instructions (How it works)
When the machine senses the presence of hand around the place where the nozzle is located the
programmed microcontroller will instruct pump 1 for soap to dispense soap to the hand after this
the microcontroller will count 20 seconds before it instructs the second pump 2 to activate
thereby pumping in water for another 10 seconds for hand rinsing. This process repeats itself
once the previous cycle of 30 seconds has ended and if there is a presence of hand again at the
nozzle area of the system/machine.
2.3 Technical structure
2.3.1 Electrical circuit diagram
2.3.3 Software programming
The program will be developed by the team.
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3.0 ASSEMBLING
After collection of all the components assembling will commence immediately after the
microcontroller has been programmed accordingly.
4.0 TESTING
The assembled machine will be tested to see if it works as expected.
5.0 PRODUCTION
After the first machine working the same will be replicated for 15 hand washing stations.
6.0 MAINTAINANCE
The Institution has enough experts at the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department to
carry out any kind of Repairs and maintenance needed on the system.
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7.0 PROTOTYPE BUDGETS
7.1 Automatic type (Prototype- One gadget)
S/N Item Unit price (Ksh) Quantity Amount
1 Arduino Uno 2500 1 2500
2 Ultrasonic sensor 5V 1500 1 1500
3 Connecting wires Male to 500 1 500
Male
4 Connecting wires Male to 500 1 500
female
5 Plastic basin 300 1 300
6 Hot glue gun 50 watts 2,500 1 2500
7 Glue gum 100 1 sticks/tubes 100
8 5/16 inch pipe flexible 1,800 1 roll 1800
9 Electric Switch 100 3 300
10 Water proof 38 mm 12V DC 3000 2 6000
Submersible water pump
11 100g Soldering wire 800 1 800
12 5 liter liquid detergent 300 1 300
container
13 ½ inch elbows 100 4 400
14 ½ inch pvc 500 1 500
15 Relay Module single channel 2500 1 2500
dc 6v
16 PCB 500 1 500
Total Ksh 0
N/B: The prototype is still a real project only that it will need connection to main water
supply and sewerage system for it to be fully used. This prototype budget also contain
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amount for purchasing Hot glue gun equipment that will not be bought again if the main
project is rolled out after the prototype.
7.2 Manual type (prototype – One gadget)
S/ Item Unit price (Ksh) Quantity Amount
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1 LM 358 200 1 200
2 12V dc motor pump 3,000 2 6,000
3 Connecting wires 500 1 500
4 Connecting wires Male to 500 10 500
female
5 Photo diode 150 1 150
6 IR receiver 150 1 150
7 Electric Switch 100 1 100
8 BC 547 Transistor 100 1 100
9 100g Soldering wire 800 1 800
10 100k potentiometer 200 1 200
11 PCB 500 1 500
12 10k ohm, ½watt 50 1 50
13 330ohms ½ watt 50 1 50
14 ½ inch elbows 100 4 400
15 ½ inch pvc 500 1 500
16 5/16 inch pipe flexible 1,800 1 roll 1800
17 Hot glue gun 50w 2,500 1 2,500
18 Glue 100 1 stick/tube 100
Total Ksh 0
N/B: The prototype is still a real project only that it will need connection to main water
supply and sewerage system for it to be fully used. This prototype budget also contain
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amount for purchasing Hot glue gun equipment that will not be bought again if the main
project is rolled out after the prototype.
8.0 BUDGET FOR THE ACTUAL PROJECT (10 WASHING BAYS)
8.1 Automatic type: Electronics components and budget.
S/ Item Unit price (Ksh) Quantity Amount
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1 Arduino Uno 2500 12 30,000
2 Ultrasonic sensor 5V 2500 12 30,000
3 Connecting wires Male to Male 500 10 5,000
4 Connecting wires Male to 500 10 5,000
female
9 Electric Switch 100 12 1,200
10 Water proof 38 mm 12V DC 3,000 22 66,000
Submersible water pump
11 100g Soldering wire 800 6 4,800
16 Relay Module single channel 2500 12 30,000
dc 6v
24 PCB 500 10 5,000
25 Arduino Power jack pins 300 12 3,600
Total Ksh 0
8.2 Manual type: components and budget.
S/ Item Unit price (Ksh) Quantity Amount
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1 LM 358 200 12 2,400
2 12V dc motor pump 3,000 20 60,000
3 Connecting wires 500 10 5,000
4 Connecting wires Male to 500 10 5,000
female
7 Photo diode 150 12 1,800
8 IR receiver 150 12 1,800
9 Electric Switch 100 12 1,200
10 BC 547 Transistor 100 12 1200
11 100g Soldering wire 800 6 4,800
12 100k potentiometer 200 12 2,400
24 PCB 500 10 5,000
10k ohm, ½watt 50 12 600
25 330ohms ½ watt 50 12 600
Total Ksh 0
8.3 Solar Power supply components and budget (Will apply for both automatic
and manual types)
S/ Item Unit price (Ksh) Quantity Amount
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1 Solar panel 50w , 12v 6,000 1 6,000
2 Charge controller 10A 12v 3,000 1 3,000
mppt
3 Solar Battery deep cycle (Free 8,000 2 16,000
maintenance 60Ah, 12v
4 12v dc to 7v dc step-down 1000 12 pcs 12000
converter (UBEC)
5 Flexible cord 1.5mm (3core) 100 1 roll (90m) 9000
6 Soldering iron 2,000 1 2,000
7 Earthing rod 5ft 1500 1 1500
8 PVC sheathed 6.0mm2 single 100 20 2000
core yellow
9 Z- section mild-steel, (6m) 700 3 length 2100
10 1 inch square tube (6m) 500 3 length 1500
10 Iron sheet 2m 1200 1 pc 1200
11 Plain sheet SWG 26 GI 2800 1pc 2800
12 Three plywood 1000 1 pc 1000
13 Pop riverts (4.8mm by 20mm) 2500 1pkt 2500
Ksh Total 30400
8.4 Plumbing and hand washing basin materials and budget
S/N Item Unit Price (Ksh) Quantity Amount
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1 20 litre liquid detergent 400 10 jerricans 4,000
container
2 ½ inch elbows 100 30 3,000
3 ½ inch pvc 500 6pc 3,000
4 1000 L skyplast (Water 6,000 1pc 6,000
reservoir )
5 ¾ inch ppr pipes 600 10pc 6,000
6 ¾ socket adaptor 200 6 pcs 1200
7 4 inch pvc waste pipe 1300 6 pcs 7800
8 4 inch PVC Tee joint 300 10 pc 3000
7 Block board 3500 1pc 3500
8 Water ball valve Floater ¾ `` 700 1pc 700
9 Cistern water floater ½`` 500 12 pcs 6000
10 Tangit glue 100ml 400 5 tubes 2000
11 4`` pvc waste bend 300 5pc 1500
12 Bottle trap 1 ¼`` 300 12pc 3600
13 1 ¼`` pvc waste pipe 400 5 pc 2000
14 40 litre container for water 600 10pc 6000
7 Glue gum 100 10 sticks/tubes 1,000
8 5/16 inch pipe flexible 1,800 4 roll 7,200
TOTAL - Ksh 67500
9.0 SUMMARY
ITEM DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
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1 Prototype Automatic type 21,000
2 Prototype Manual type 14,600
2 Automatic type Actual budget 180,600
for 10washing bays
3 Manual type Actual budget 91,800
for 10 washing bays
4 Solar power supply for 10 62,600
bays
5 Plumbing and materials for 67,500
10 bays
6 Building materials and labor 60,000
for 10 bays (To be done
properly by Masonry expert)
23 GRAND TOTAL 498100
Document Prepared by: 1. Mr. Ben Bitok
2. Mr. Michael Sawe
3. Mr. Alex Chepundo
Innovators
Checked by; Mr. Christopher Nyakiti
HOD Research and Innovations
Approved By: Mr. Josphat Kipkemboi
Chief Principal
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