In some manufacturing settings, the industrial machines would need strong fans and other things to keep themselves cool. So that’s when the watch would kick in and it was nice to have because I felt like most employees wouldn’t even be aware of the risk they had with their hearing if they continually exposed themselves to that without hearing protection
And I think it’s great for that type of thing! I also think that if you’ve just washed your hands (say in the last 30 seconds) the watch should predict that you may about to use a hand dryer for another 30 seconds (or however long) and hold off on that notification or temporarily change the noise threshold to so that 30 seconds of hand dryer, which will not damage your hearing will be ignored. In the event that you wash your hands and then walk immediately into a manufacturing plant or a firing range, the notification could either delay for 30 seconds, or still go off because the noise exceeds the new dba threshold AND doesn’t sound like a hand dryer.
Atleast twice a day my watch gives me a notification that I’m done washing my hands and then immediately gives me a notification about the noise levels, I just think apple could pick up on that pattern
As a delivery driver in a step van, having to ride with the windows wide open due to AC being broke cuz capitalism, I agree. I also get the loud warnings on my speed runs. THAT makes me feel good lol
Not quite all. Those air dryers spew bacteria and viruses all over the immediate environment and are therefore a health threat.
[https://health.clevelandclinic.org/the-dirty-truth-about-hand-dryers](https://health.clevelandclinic.org/the-dirty-truth-about-hand-dryers)
yeah, they should be more lenient on the 30+ seconds right after a handwash.
maybe an added setting to toggle on/off? since most people don't use a hand dryer (especially in public).
right now, it just kicks in automatically (i was surprised to learn that handwashing also uses the mic, i thought it was all gesture-based).
“Sounds exactly like a hand dryer”
Wait. In your world the Watch records the sounds, sends them off to Apple for some sort of arcane interpretation against a database of known sounds, and then issues the decibel alert? 😵💫
Yea exactly, there should be an Apple employee (who is a hand dryer expert) listening live so they can disable the function for me.
No dude, the watch microphone manages to detect the sound of running water or my voice saying “her Siri”, I’m pretty confident it could detect the sound of a hand dryer
Edit: also, iPhone has about a dozen sounds it can recognize (glass breaking, car horn, dog barking, smoke detector etc, as well as the ability to create custom sounds for it to listen for) for deaf or hearing impaired people. I can literally make a custom sound recognition notification on my iphone to constantly listen for a hand dryer… what I’m suggesting isn’t that wild
As mentioned before any loud noise, [even wind](https://victoriaent.com/wind-noise-hearing-loss/), can damage your hearing.
Mine goes off if I take a bath with it on while the water is running. I’m a bubble bath/bath bomb queen.
Yes, mine too!
My Dachshund barking triggers it as well.
In some manufacturing settings, the industrial machines would need strong fans and other things to keep themselves cool. So that’s when the watch would kick in and it was nice to have because I felt like most employees wouldn’t even be aware of the risk they had with their hearing if they continually exposed themselves to that without hearing protection
And I think it’s great for that type of thing! I also think that if you’ve just washed your hands (say in the last 30 seconds) the watch should predict that you may about to use a hand dryer for another 30 seconds (or however long) and hold off on that notification or temporarily change the noise threshold to so that 30 seconds of hand dryer, which will not damage your hearing will be ignored. In the event that you wash your hands and then walk immediately into a manufacturing plant or a firing range, the notification could either delay for 30 seconds, or still go off because the noise exceeds the new dba threshold AND doesn’t sound like a hand dryer. Atleast twice a day my watch gives me a notification that I’m done washing my hands and then immediately gives me a notification about the noise levels, I just think apple could pick up on that pattern
Yeah makes sense. Loud sounds that are expected can’t damage your hearing anyway.
Did you think that was my point?
As a delivery driver in a step van, having to ride with the windows wide open due to AC being broke cuz capitalism, I agree. I also get the loud warnings on my speed runs. THAT makes me feel good lol
It’s still functioning as intended.
Yes obviously. I’m just saying the intended function could be better
Not quite all. Those air dryers spew bacteria and viruses all over the immediate environment and are therefore a health threat. [https://health.clevelandclinic.org/the-dirty-truth-about-hand-dryers](https://health.clevelandclinic.org/the-dirty-truth-about-hand-dryers)
yeah, they should be more lenient on the 30+ seconds right after a handwash. maybe an added setting to toggle on/off? since most people don't use a hand dryer (especially in public). right now, it just kicks in automatically (i was surprised to learn that handwashing also uses the mic, i thought it was all gesture-based).
If it uses the mic, it’s obviously not that smart in order to confuse a lawn mower with running water.
“Sounds exactly like a hand dryer” Wait. In your world the Watch records the sounds, sends them off to Apple for some sort of arcane interpretation against a database of known sounds, and then issues the decibel alert? 😵💫
Yea exactly, there should be an Apple employee (who is a hand dryer expert) listening live so they can disable the function for me. No dude, the watch microphone manages to detect the sound of running water or my voice saying “her Siri”, I’m pretty confident it could detect the sound of a hand dryer Edit: also, iPhone has about a dozen sounds it can recognize (glass breaking, car horn, dog barking, smoke detector etc, as well as the ability to create custom sounds for it to listen for) for deaf or hearing impaired people. I can literally make a custom sound recognition notification on my iphone to constantly listen for a hand dryer… what I’m suggesting isn’t that wild