Method and apparatus for controlling dishwasher, dishwasher, and computer storage medium

A control method comprising:

• obtaining historical behavior data of a dishwasher in a predetermined time period;
• predicting a taking-out time point of tableware in the dishwasher based on the historical behavior data;
• and
• controlling the dishwasher to start a drying function before the taking-out time point.

A dishwasher comprising:

• a human body sensor assembly;
• at least one memory storing one or more executable program codes;
• and
• at least one processor configured to execute the one or more executable program codes to:
• obtain an active time set in a predetermined time period, the active time set including an active time instance at which a human body sensor assembly detects human body activity in a predetermined region of the dishwasher;
• obtain operation time of the dishwasher in the predetermined time period;
• predict a tableware taking-out time point based on the active time set and the operation time;
• and
• control, at a target time point, the dishwasher to perform odor removal processing, the target time point being at a time length before the tableware taking-out time point.