While companies and organizations are thinking of ways to safely bring their employees back to the office in the COVID-19 era, technology companies are accelerating the manufacture and application of technology. Various devices and software are released to help companies and employees gain confidence in returning to the office.
These technologies are divided into four categories, covering distance between society. Temperature detection Communication software And commuting to work As reported by CNBC and The Wall Street Journal.
Keeping social distance
In the past, there has been a development of a 168slotxo necklace-shaped wearables for employees to wear, called Bump, that use radio frequencies. Alarm if they are too close to each other at Manufacturing Technology Center in England. That has been tried Said useful Help to increase more safety Especially in areas that are often busy, such as offices, warehouses, or in corporate dining areas.
Some offices adopt applications. To monitor the number of people in the office area And managing multiple employees from using the same space, some companies use apps to allocate employees to work at different times. To reduce office congestion, etc.
Temperature detection
There was an experiment using a camera that detects heat from people To assess body temperature figures by British telecommunications company Vodafone. It was found that the temperature of about 100 employees was measured per minute and the error was about 0-0.3 ° C
However, public health officials, including the World Health Organization. Not quite sure how effective it is to measure temperature alone. Therefore, temperature sensing may be required in conjunction with other measures.
In addition to "detecting" and "tracking", certain technologies are also used to eliminate specific pathogens or viruses, such as ultraviolet (UV) light, previously used to kill bacteria. But a Boston University experiment found that UV rays can reduce the virus as well. However, the World Health Organization has warned against the use of UV rays on human skin. After finding a potentially hazardous amount of radiation Some companies choose to use it for disinfecting the workroom or bathroom, etc.
Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson. Have tried to use special types of interior paints that have antimicrobial properties, etc.
Communication technology
It has been questioned whether software such as Zoom, Slack and Microsoft Team, which were used in widespread use during the time of their work from home, had been raised. How popular will it still be? If people gradually return to work in the office Some consulting firms think These conference communication software will continue to be popular. Because returning to work is still in a hybrid phase with a mix of employees who work at home and work in the office.
Travel to work
Finally, if returning to work How do employees travel safely away from COVID-19? Employees in large cities who use public transport are concerned about this. Especially if you have to sit close to others in the bus Or the subway for a long time
Many startups hope they use the moment. More convincing governments and consumers to use electric two-wheeled vehicles such as scooters or bicycles in the UK. The government has now allowed people to ride electric scooters on the roads. And the same is being tried in other cities across the country.
Many people hope In addition to making it far from the virus Traveling in two-wheeled vehicles is also environmentally friendly. And may make many people use less cars And reduce global warming more
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