CSHARPDOTNETIOSANDROIDFLUTTER

Staying safe and operational during COVID-19

In March 2020 New Zealand went into the first COVID-19 lockdown and organisations needed to establish systems to operate safely. The greatest COVID-19 management tool available at the time was social distancing and contact tracing - both new concepts for the business safety landscape in New Zealand. Downer NZ took proactive action and approached OnSight* to build an app to support safe operations and help essential employees maintain social distancing.

Client

Downer NZ

Work Types

OnSight, Mobile App, Integrated Systems

Technologies

CSHARP, DOTNET, IOS, ANDROID, FLUTTER

Keeping New Zealand moving by keeping people apart

The Proximity App utilises Bluetooth technology to detect the distance to mobile phones running the same app. It operates by measuring radio signal strength (Bluetooth) to measure the proximity between each device - if two devices get closer than COVID-19 social distancing guidelines allow they issue a Breach Alert.

The measurement data is analysed on the device and stored in the cloud, so in addition to supporting employees in maintaining safe distancing in daily operations, it provided Downer NZ with cloud-based contact tracing for employees.

Keeping personal information secure was critical; registration to the service was optional and only data of users who registered and chose to be part of the collaboration was collected. Users could turn the app on and off, leaving them in control.

Social distancing guidelines changed with the different COVID-19 Alert levels, and the app could be adjusted so Breach Alerts remained in line with best practice.

Downer NZ’s industry leadership

The creation and launch of Proximity App saw Downer NZ as the first organisation in New Zealand to have a digital solution to support contact tracing and social distancing, once again positioning them as an industry leader. Downer NZ’s Automation Team and the Proximity App won the Safety and Innovation Award at The Water NZ Conference & Expo 2020.

Employees reported that using Proximity App gave them peace of mind during uncertain times, which enabled them to focus and get on with doing their jobs.

Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afOWzBPoWG8

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