Parent and carers will be able to track the whereabouts of children and vulnerable adults thanks to a special wristband developed in Greater Manchester.
KMS Solutions, which has its office at The Landing, MediaCityUK, has launched the prototype for its device at the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas.
Working with the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Manchester, KMS founders Chris Etchells and Louis-James Davis, have developed the emergency communications wristband, which uses GSM cellular and assisted GPS technology.
It enables the wearer to call one of five predefined carers using a one-click call button.
Parents, guardians or carers can use a smart device or web app to track the whereabouts of the wearer using assisted GPS technology.
The device also allows predefined travel routes and out of bounds areas to be set, using geo-fencing technology.
Etchells’ professional experience working with vulnerable adults prompted him to identify a gap in the market for a wearable emergency contact device to promote safety and wellbeing.
His experience has been complemented by Davis’ expertise as an adept technology innovator. He developed the world’s first digital interactive game for children using synthetic lighting.
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