The ProDongle social distancing monitor is being introduced to the Irish market by Ecopipe Ireland, it has been announced. 

Compliance with legal standards

The product works as follows: firms give employees, visitors or customers the ProDongle Proximity Alert and as soon as the distance is less than the safe distance both people will be warned. This allows people to work safely in compliance with legal standards. No data is stored in order to ensure maximum respect for privacy, Ecopipe Ireland said.

The ProDongle Proximity Alert

The ProDongle Proximity Alert can be worn with a lanyard or clip. The Proximity Alert constantly measures the distance with other dongle users via ultra-wideband technology. If another dongle comes within the set distance limit, both devices will give a warning. As soon as the distance exceeds the distance limit, the warning stops.

A Proximity Alert is off when an alert is sent, when the battery is low or when an administrator has turned the dongle off. A Proximity Alert that is off can be turned on by pressing and holding the button on the top of the device for seven seconds. If you receive two ascending signals, the dongle is on. Press the button at the top to test if a Proximity Alert is on. If no signal is given, the dongle is off.

Rechargeable battery

The Proximity Alert has a rechargeable battery of 2000mA. The battery lasts up to one week (depending on use) and is charged with the supplied USB cable.

Charging takes about three to four hours and stops automatically when the dongle is fully charged. During charging, the dongle does not work, so no unnecessary warnings are given if multiple dongles are charging at the same time in each other’s vicinity.