Development of a New Monitoring System for the Evaluation of Hand Hygiene Compliance; Hand Hygiene Activity Recognition Using a Triaxial Accelerometer Network System

Toshie Tsuchida, Ph.D of Nursing, Lecturer; Chisako Takeda, Master Science of Education, Professor; Machiko Ogino, Master Science of Nursing, Tomohiro Tsuchiya, Master Science of Nursing, Assistant, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan; Futoshi Naya, Master Science of Engineering Haruo Noma, Ph.D of Engineering, Senior Researcher; Kiyoshi Kogure, Ph.D of Engineering, Director, Knowledge Science Laboratories, Kyoto, Japan; Hiromi I. Ozaku, Ph.D of Engineering, Senior Researcher, Information Management Office, Tokyo, Japan; Emiko Hama, Bachelor of Engineering, Reseacher, Knowledge Science Laboratories, Kyoto, Japan; Yoshio Takesue, Ph.D of Medicine, Professor; Kaoru Ichiki, Specialist, Infection Control Nurse; Kazuhiko Nakajima, Ph.D of Medicine, Assistant; Mika Ishihara, Bachelor of Pharmacology, Pharmecist, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan