Riedel Communications’ DisTag is a distance monitoring device worn around the neck or carried in a pocket to alert its wearer – via haptic, visual and acoustic indicators prompts – whenever a preset minimum distance to other people is about to be breached.

‘After weeks of quarantines and other limitations due to the coronavirus pandemic, our society is gradually returning to normal – but it’s a new type of normal,’ says company founder and CEO, Thomas Riedel. ‘Slowing the spread of the virus is still a number one priority as key industries, organisations, and institutions start to reopen and people begin returning to work.

‘In recent months, we’ve learned as a community to adapt to new behaviour patterns and situations, and a fundamental aspect is for employees, visitors, and customers to maintain a safe distance between each other. That’s where the DisTag device comes into play.’

Compact and minimalist, DisTag is designed for use for media and event production, industrial operations, retailers, medical facilities, public and cultural institutions, and schools and universities. The device offers three signal levels: a two-stage vibration alarm (haptic), a two-stage LED signal (visual), and a two-stage sound signal (acoustic). The proximity limits of the warning signals can be individually defined and adjusted in accordance with local regulations for social distance.

‘With its small size (93mm by 41mm) and low weight (61gr), the device is compact, comfortable, and hardly even noticeable to users,’ says Riedel DisTag Corporate Business Development Manager, Jacky Voss. ‘It can be used virtually anywhere, whether indoors or out, and its integrated battery provides power for up to 12 hours. And, as it requires no additional infrastructure, it is easy to expand the system at any time.’

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