Wyld Networks launches innovation in the manufacturing sector to create infrastructure lite wireless mesh networks to increase operational efficiency and protect employees in the workplace
A recent poll of 1,000 working adults found that 44 percent reported feeling anxious about the prospect of going back to work because of the health risks posed to them and those close to them by COVID-19.
This is the first time our generation has experienced a pandemic of such disruption and based on a 20 year history of prior novel coronavirus outbreaks such as SARS and Bird Flu we are likely to encounter new viruses and clustered outbreaks of existing viruses. We're now hyperaware of health risks, and employers are hypersensitive about the potential for liability if people get sick. And in addition, the cost to business has been astronomical and the lack of digital solutions has exacerbated the problem.
The findings have led to calls from experts for employers to make sure they address any employee concerns when planning their return to more normal working patterns, now and in future potential emergency situations.
Wyld Networks has launched Wyld Mesh and Fusion, a new mobile mesh and content delivery technology to provide business with a unique platform to create communication channels to improve operational efficiency, engage with employees and provide a safer environment at work.
Wyld mesh networking harnesses the power of peoples’ mobile devices by connecting smartphones directly to other smartphones and IoT devices without the need for cellular 4G/5G or Wi-Fi. Combined with Wyld’s Fusion cloud-streaming platform, a business can create infrastructure-lite wireless networks to engage with employees with real-time, location-aware content delivery, messaging and safety notifications. Data simply finds the quickest and easiest route by hopping between phones, powered by an existing or new corporate branded app.
The solution is built with both security and privacy as a design principal. All data is fully anonymised and only smartphones with the app installed that are inside the geozones are meshed together. As the smartphone leaves the geozone it is automatically disconnected.
Engage with employees with real-time communication network and Safety check-in facility
Once inside the geozone of the facility the technology will automatically connect all employee and visitors smartphones together. Real-time messages and notifications can be sent to all people with the application on their smartphones to improve communications with employees and provide relevant real-time information.
As well as providing valuable and timely safety information, the Wyld Fusion platform can be used to deliver curated and location aware information in real-time relating to workflow notification, shift rosters, employee social events, conference room booking and other content designed to engage with employees.
An additional feature could be enabled to add into the smartphone app a check-in feature that could be used in any event for safety reasons. In the event of a serious incident operational staff could broadcast the safety check-in notification to all employees and visitors to inform them of the incident and request a check-in response.
Triggering the safety check-in feature will enable operational staff to visualise employees and visitors within a facility. This would assist in locating people and allow the opportunity to provide save direction in the facility in the event of emergency situations such as a fire.
Social Distance Monitoring and Alerting.
Dynamic variable geozones of 2M are created around each person as well as fixed geozones around the facilities and restricted areas to deliver rich data analytics to better inform facility managers of effectiveness of implemented social distancing and COVID-19 practices.
Dynamic geofence of 2 metres to support social distancing Smartphone app wireless mesh network
Analysis of data can be used to change the physical infrastructure of the building, layout or routines and practices to help employees and visitors avoid unintentional close contact. Multiple geozones can be created for campus environments.
An additional feature, dependent on corporate policy, could be implemented to alert any person within the facility of breaking the social distancing rules.
Rich data is extracted from the mesh network to visualise social distancing practice, providing compliance management and allowing informed decisions to be made in real-time on changing layout of the facility, room occupancy limits, routines and corporate policy on social distancing. Dependent on corporate policy and privacy laws a feature could be enabled to implement contact tracing in event of an infection to inform any employees at high risk of contract based on proximity and duration of proximity to a person having contracted a virus.