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Port of Antwerp tests smart bracelet
Port of Antwerp has announced it is
teaming up with tech company Rombit
to prevent Coronavirus infection on the
work floor.
Rombit has developed the Romware Covid
Radius, a digital bracelet that ensures social
distancing and permits contact tracing.
Port of Antwerp will be the first to use this
innovative bracelet.
Antwerp Port Authority is first to test
To produce this armband, Rombit has added
new functions to its existing safety bracelet,
the Romware ONE. This will help employees
to observe the strict precautions laid down
by the World Health Organisation (WHO)
while respecting the privacy of the wearer.
The initiative is also a response to
the call by the Flemish government to
create digital solutions for helping
society through the current crisis. Port
of Antwerp, which recently introduced
a project with the Romware ONE safety
bracelet, will be the first to make use of the
COVID-19 functions.
Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO, Port of Antwerp,
said: “Innovation and Digital Transformation
are crucial in times of crisis such as these.
It is essential to keep the port operational
and to ensure that our employees can work
safely. We therefore see great potential in
this solution and will shortly start trials with a
team of operatives.”
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