HypeLabs Launches OkDetect, a White-label Contact-tracing System for Enterprises

HypeLabs
HypeLabs
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3 min readJun 30, 2020

To reopen the post-quarantine work environment, employers want to know the movements of their staff to contain the spread of the Coronavirus in case a colleague has caught it. OkDetect is the first tool already deployed aiming at helping the current pandemic and the post-economic recovery of cities and countries. This software can be an important tool to turn companies back on.

OkDetect is a private and anonymous contact-tracing system that detects physical proximities between smartphones and works in conjunction with management and human resources to inform employees — even those without a data plan — about their likelihood of a Covid-19 exposure if they have crossed paths with a coworker who has already contracted the virus.

On the prevention side, the mobile application can also help not only to trace possible infections but also to prevent them from happening as it alerts users if they are getting too close (Less than 2 meters from one another) during a regular interaction at the workplace.

The tracing app uses HypeLabs’ patented mobile mesh network technology. This software generates random ID numbers that do not require any private information of the team members. Mobile mesh networks are automatically built between the smartphones when these have installed the OkDetect app which is available for Android and iOS. It should be noted that one of the advantages of HypeLabs technology is that it is interoperable and that it works on all devices that are currently on the market, regardless of whether they are high-end or low-end. It is also very important to note that the application does all its work in the background and the user does not have to do anything.

Smartphones that have the app installed will be capable of exchanging Bluetooth and wi-fi signals when the devices are within range of one another, even without internet or mobile data. Records of those encounters will be stored in the device for up to 14 days and subsequently sent to a central server.

If an employee has tested positive for Covid-19, others that were in proximity contact with that staff member will be alerted to be tested or to initiate a preventive quarantine immediately. A web portal for human resources members will allow authorized personnel to distribute information to the end-users, from important announcements to health recommendations for containment of the virus. Only authorized management members can interact with the web portal and update the health status of tested employees.

Advantages of the system

  • The system can be white-labeled with your company name and logo
  • The system can be deployed on your servers OR OkDetect can deploy the servers. YOUR choice
  • Proximity Parameters can be set during the deployment phase to define when contact has been made
  • Users receive alerts if they are not respecting the rules of social distancing
  • Use contact tracing analytics to deploy new safety strategies to keep the workplace safe
  • Employers can decide if they want to keep the identity of infected employees anonymous or not

How Would the System Work in Your Company?

For partnership requests, please reach out to us at sales@hypelabs.io. Someone from our business development team will contact you shortly.

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HypeLabs
HypeLabs

The Hype SDK creates peer-to-peer mesh networks between nearby devices, even without Internet.