touch-free
Hands-off sensor activated
Touch-free describes systems or interactions that don't require physical contact.
A touch-free faucet activates by sensing motion; touch-free payment uses a card or phone held near a reader rather than swiped or inserted.
The term gained prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic, when minimizing contact became a public health concern: The restaurant switched to touch-free menus.
Operating without human control
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
- seamlessWithout visible joins
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
automatic · quick · intuitive · time-saving · frictionless · accessible · user-friendly · walk-through
Communicative body movement
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- motionChange in position
- sensorInput-detecting device
- proximityNearness in space
infrared · hover · non-contact · ultrasonic · capacitive · optical · radar · swipe
Free of harmful microbes
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- cleanlinessAbsence of dirt
aseptic · decontamination · cross-contamination · uncontaminated · sanitized · clinical · hospital-grade · antimicrobial
Handheld connected computer
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- digitalOf discrete data
- voice-activatedOperated by spoken commands
- NFCClose-proximity communication protocol
RFID · Bluetooth · biometric · smart · IoT · connected · tap-to-pay · mobile-payment
automated
Operating without human control
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
- seamlessWithout visible joins
- effortlessRequiring no strain
streamlined · automatic · quick · intuitive · time-saving · frictionless · accessible · user-friendly · walk-through · self-checkout
gesture
Communicative body movement
proximity · infrared · hover · non-contact · ultrasonic · capacitive · optical · radar · swipe
sanitary
Free of harmful microbes
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
cleanliness · aseptic · decontamination · cross-contamination · uncontaminated · sanitized · clinical · hospital-grade · antimicrobial
smartphone
Handheld connected computer
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- digitalOf discrete data
- voice-activatedOperated by spoken commands
NFC · RFID · Bluetooth · biometric · smart · IoT · connected · tap-to-pay · mobile-payment · keyless
touch-freemanual
Written instructions for use
hands-on · tactile · hand-operated · push-button · physical
touch-freemanual
Written instructions for use
hand-cranked · human-powered · traditional · analog · old-fashioned
touch, free, touched, touches, touching, touchable, untouchable, touchy, touchless