Handwashing Challenge

We used this challenge during the first month HiGeneMonkey was installed in The Swarthmore Presbyterian Preschool.


For the first two weeks, our platform quietly collected data. No games, advertisements, or any 20-second content was displayed. As far as the children were concerned, the sink was absolutely ordinary! The data collected during these two weeks were crucial in determining the effectiveness of HiGeneMonkey.


For the following two weeks, all features of our platform were activated. Games were played & advertisements watched while the system continued to collect data. The data collected during these two weeks were directly compared with the previous two weeks.


Check out the results below!


14 Clean hands.

210 Dirty hands.

112 People started handwashing.

7 People washed for 20 seconds.

105 People washed less than 20 seconds.

7 Seconds average handwashing length.


154 Clean hands.

106 Dirty hands.

130 People started handwashing.

77 People washed for 20 seconds.

53 People washed less than 20 seconds.

15 Seconds average handwashing length.


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