Ekahau Wi-Fi tracking wristband
Ekahau, a US-based provider of real-time Wi-Fi tracking solutions, has introduced the T301W, a wristband tag usable in applications where people-tracking is required. It runs over a user’s existing Wi-Fi network, and is optimized for indoor applications though it also works outdoors. The company cites hospitals and underground mines as two use cases. The Wi-Fi tag is capable of two-way communications, so a user could press an included location button to alert a supervisor to a safety emergency, or the supervisor could alert the wearer that he/she needs to return to a specific area. The waterproof wristband is also waterproof and can be submerged in sanitizing solution for reuse. The included lithium-ion battery typically lasts a minimum of “a few weeks” after which it only takes a few hours to recharge. Available in the fourth quarter of 2009, the Ekahau Wi-Fi wristband will retail for $60.
