Here is the circuit for the hand dryer.

It uses 2 IR LEDs to reflect IR light into the IR

Phototransistor, when your hand is under the hand dryer. When the IR light hits the phototransistor, it allows current to flow from the Collector to the Emmiter. The current then flows into the Base of a second NPN Transistor (Darlington Configuration), to allow current to flow towards ground. This makes pin 2 go into a low state when the sensor detects something. Otherwise, pin 2 is pulled high with R2, when nothing is detected. Once pin2 goes into a low state, it triggers the monostable timer to run for a certain period of time (based on C1, and R1). That makes the output (pin3) high until the timing cycle ends. The relay is connected to pin3, using a diode D1, and D2 for protection of the 555 timer when using a relay. The relay is connected between the wall outlet, and the hair dryer, which allows the hair dryer to turn on whenever pin3 goes high and the relay closes. Once the timing period is up, the hairdryer will turn off, unless your hand is still under the sensor, in which it will turn off once your hand is removed.