Swiss Manufacturer Employs Contact Tracing with UWB Devices

Swiss engineering company Oerlikon has launched an ultra-wideband (UWB)-based system to manage worker safety by providing proximity warnings and contact tracing in the event of a positive COVID-19 test result.

The solution consists of UWB tags worn by employees that transmit data to each other to detect their proximity, along with cloud-based software to manage the collected data.

Oerlikon employs 11,000 workers at 182 locations throughout 37 countries and is among the world's leading suppliers of surface engineering and manmade fiber processing technologies.