The NFL and NBA are using Kinexon's SafeZone tag as a tool that to monitor social distancing and for contact tracing
the NBA and NFL are using to monitor social distancing and also to provide contact tracing in the event a player tests positive. It's all part of the new reality as sports leagues are investing their money and resources into tools to allow them to return to action safely.
Unlike their performance tracking devices, which provides valuable insights to teams through precise location and movement tracking, SafeZone is only measuring the proximity between people and the length of time interactions occur. Kinexon said that the settings can be customized by each client to adjust to their desired physical distance and proximity warning time.Covid-19 policies and procedures
The idea behind it is simple. In the event a player tests positive, there is a now a record of everyone that they have been in contact with and for how long.Kinexon said that each sensor is registered as a unique ID, rather than a specific person. Contact tracing using the information from the devices will be conducted by IQVIA, an independent third-party company that works with the NFL on health and safety-related data.
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