Bluetooth® Technology and the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Bluetooth SIG • May 2021
Bluetooth® Technology and the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Bluetooth® Technology and the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Millions of people have installed smartphone applications which are designed to notify users if it seems possible that they have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus through their contact with other people known to be infected. Bluetooth® technology has been used in many of these applications. How was Bluetooth used? What worked well and what did not? What was the role of the Bluetooth SIG? What might the future hold as we look to learn lessons and be better prepared for the next public health crisis of this magnitude? Martin Woolley from the Bluetooth SIG will examine these questions.

Language
English
Level
Intermediate
Length
36 minutes
Type
devcast
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About the speaker
Martin Woolley
Developer Relations Manager, EMEABluetooth SIG
Martin Woolley works for the Bluetooth SIG, the technical standards body for Bluetooth. He’s an industry veteran with over 30 years’ experience working with computers large, small and ….. getting smaller. He still has a Sinclair ZX81 somewhere. When Martin first discovered Bluetooth low energy it struck him as a phenomenally useful and developer-friendly technology and a perfect fit for this age of the Internet of Things. Bluetooth mesh networking will take this to the next level.
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Language
English
Level
Intermediate
Length
36 minutes
Type
devcast
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