Why Bluetooth Technology
is the Clear Choice for
Safe Reopening Solutions

What other ways can Bluetooth technology play a role in helping public venues and buildings reopen safely?

In addition to contact tracing, WorkSafe leverages Bluetooth^® technology for occupancy management, cleaning compliance, congestion monitoring, and safe wayfinding.

With WorkSafe, building managers are able to view how many people are on the premises at any given time. They can set maximum occupancy limits at the building level and view occupancy counts in specific zones to ensure there’s no overcrowding. Employers can use heatmaps to see how staggering the arrival and departure times of employees impact congestion.

Facility managers can also replay paths of users who tested positive for infection control. They can track cleaning efficiently to ensure sanitization compliance. With location-based alerts, they can temporarily close a specific zone and inform visitors and employees if it’s not safe to go there. They can create safe routes for employees and visitors that are accessible via an app.

All these location services, powered by Bluetooth technology, are very useful for large buildings, such as corporate offices, warehouses, airports, hospitals, shopping malls, stadiums, universities, and conference venues.

Can you talk about a project that has been implemented, is currently underway, or is in plan that uses Bluetooth technology to help reopen public venues, offices, etc. due to COVID-19?

Pointr’s Deep Location technology is live across more than 1,000 buildings globally. This includes corporate campuses, retail stores, airports, and hospitals. We work with large companies, such as Honeywell, Panasonic Lighting, Current by GE, Extreme Networks, and many others, to reopen workplaces and other large buildings.

For example, we deploy WorkSafe at large US workplaces.

As employees enter the building, they are automatically checked in using GPS geofencing. No need to take the phone out of the pocket.

Using Bluetooth technology, the app automatically detects that a phone is near. Employers can monitor how many people are in the building at any given time and set maximum occupancy levels.

If an employee tests positive for COVID-19, they share their daily anonymized WorkSafe ID with their HR manager. The employer can then notify at-risk employees that came close to the person who tested positive. Their anonymity is preserved by default. It allows employers to react quickly to protect employees and ensure business continuity. 

Building managers are able to guide employees through the building with smartphone wayfinding that knows the safe routes. They can replay paths of users who tested positive for infection control and cleaning compliance.

What benefits will this solution bring to our ability to reopen public venues, offices, etc.?

With contact tracing, companies can ensure they prevent the spread of COVID-19 in their buildings. They can avoid a shutdown and ensure business continuity while keeping employees and visitors safe. A solution like WorkSafe is efficient and preserves data privacy. It is quick and easy to install and proven in the market.

Reopening buildings is just the start. Once buildings are enabled with Bluetooth^® technology, businesses can use a range of location-based services and analytics that they didn’t have access to before: smart assistants, indoor wayfinding, location sharing, heatmaps, occupancy analytics, and more.