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applegrove

(118,654 posts) Sun Apr 26, 2020, 07:18 PM Apr 2020

Samsung has a bluetooth wrist band that buzzes if you get withing 6 feet of

Last edited Sun Apr 26, 2020, 08:58 PM - Edit history (2)

somebody. It also records who you have been around. Ford employees, while they are making ventilators, are testing it out. 60 Minutes

I so need that.

(Apparently lots of tech are making and testing the same thing around the world).

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/technology-52409893

Apple and google have bluetooth prototypes too.

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Samsung has a bluetooth wrist band that buzzes if you get withing 6 feet of (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2020 OP

It's like TCAS for humans! The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #1

I want the model that delivers an electric shock to those who get too close. hlthe2b Apr 2020 #2

I worry about both of us. I was just going to say exactly the same thing! Squinch Apr 2020 #3

Hah! hlthe2b Apr 2020 #4

That was an interesting segment on 60 minutes. Hoyt Apr 2020 #5

I want one too I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #6

How does a bluetooth device know Disaffected Apr 2020 #7

All the people are wearing the wrist band in the test. I think they said bluetooth. applegrove Apr 2020 #8

Sounds like everyone would then Disaffected Apr 2020 #9

I don't know how bluetooth works. applegrove Apr 2020 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Apr 2020 #11

Trump will know. He'll drone on about it next time he speaks publicly. Probably take ooky Apr 2020 #13

Others too. applegrove Apr 2020 #12

Yeah, GPS could be used Disaffected Apr 2020 #14

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)

1. It's like TCAS for humans!

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Sun Apr 26, 2020, 07:18 PM

Apr 2020

hlthe2b

(102,276 posts)

2. I want the model that delivers an electric shock to those who get too close.

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Sun Apr 26, 2020, 07:20 PM

Apr 2020

Squinch

(50,949 posts)

3. I worry about both of us. I was just going to say exactly the same thing!

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 26, 2020, 07:22 PM

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hlthe2b

(102,276 posts)

4. Hah!

Reply to Squinch (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 26, 2020, 07:22 PM

Apr 2020

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

5. That was an interesting segment on 60 minutes.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2020, 07:23 PM

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I_UndergroundPanther

(12,470 posts)

6. I want one too

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Sun Apr 26, 2020, 07:28 PM

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Disaffected

(4,554 posts)

7. How does a bluetooth device know

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2020, 08:41 PM

Apr 2020

when it's within six feet? It would not be reliable if signal strength is used as there would be too many variables.

What if the nearby person is not carrying a bluetooth device?

applegrove

(118,654 posts)

8. All the people are wearing the wrist band in the test. I think they said bluetooth.

Reply to Disaffected (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 26, 2020, 08:45 PM

Apr 2020

Anyhow. Samsung is on it.

Disaffected

(4,554 posts)

9. Sounds like everyone would then

Reply to applegrove (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 26, 2020, 08:54 PM

Apr 2020

have to have one - doesn't seem very practical if that is the case.

However, I still don't get how it would work although I suppose it might if transmission signal strength is the same for all devices and, completely non-directional transmit and receive antennae are utilized.