Safe Spacer is a new, lightweight wearable device designed to help workers and visitors maintain safe social distancing, “enabling MI and other industries to safely re-open and operate with peace of mind,” according to IK Multimedia’s release. Using Ultra-wideband technology, Safe Spacer runs wirelessly on a rechargeable battery and senses when other devices come within 2m/6ft, alerting wearers with a choice of visual, vibrating or audio alarm.
Safe Spacer features a patent-pending algorithm designed to work immediately out of the box, with no set-up or special infrastructure needed and can be worn on a wristband, with a lanyard, or carried in a pocket. It offers precise measurement down to 10cm/4" - ten times more accurate than Bluetooth applications. Designed for factories, warehouses and offices, Safe Spacer can also be used by visitors of public spaces such as music schools, large retailers, auditoriums, workshops spaces, churches and more. Engineered for fast, easy disinfection, it's also waterproof. For minimal handling, Safe Spacer works wirelessly via NFC contactless technology or Bluetooth.
Each Safe Spacer features a unique ID tag and built-in memory that can be optionally associated to workers' names for tracing any unintentional contact, to keep organizations and their employees secure. To maintain the highest standard of privacy, no data other than the Safe Spacer ID and proximity is stored. For advanced use, set-up and monitoring in workspaces, an iOS/Android app is also available to allow human resources or safety departments to associate IDs to specific workers, log daily tracing without collecting sensitive data, configure the alarms, set custom distance and alert thresholds, export log data and more.
Safe Spacer is made in Italy and has been developed by IK Multimedia using its experience creating wireless enabled products, apps and other audio-based solutions. CEO Enrico Lori says, "We created Safe Spacer to help our Italian factory workers maintain safe distance during re-opening. It's easy to use, fast to deploy, private and secure, so it can be used comfortably in any situation. We hope this solution helps other companies feel secure as they re-open, too."
Safe Spacer will be available in early Q3 directly from IK Multimedia for $99.99 (excluding taxes), with volume discounts and is available at www.safespacer.net .
