Startup led by woman entrepreneur develops wearable gadget for implementing physical distancing norms. Technology has made notable advancements in recent years and now the new wrist band helps you to become aware of the risks. Hence, you can maintain a safe distance that reduces the chances of contracting the disease. In this way, you can now ensure the ultimate safety and this wrist band features technology in a new way.


IIM-Kozhikode startup develops wearable hand band to ensure social distancing, Veli Band helps in implementing social distancing and location/contact tracing, which can help organizations comply with social distancing norms during the current pandemic situation. So, people can see a ray of hope, as they can safeguard themselves as well as their family from the disease.

Development of the Band

A start-up incubated at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIMK) has come up with a unique user-friendly a wearable device that features an alarm to help implement physical distancing norms. Known as the Veli Band, the wearable device has been developed by Qual5 India, a start-up, mentored and funded by IIMK LIVE, the business incubator, and a woman entrepreneurship development center at IIMK. This new Veli Band can be the tool to track people who may carry the infection. In this way, you can now avoid the risks and the band may come up as a good option.


Feature & Scope of Veli band

The band helps to implement physical distancing norms and supports location and contact tracing. It momentarily vibrates, sounds buzzer, and flashes LED simultaneously to notify wearers that another band is within 3-feet (1-meter) distance, reminding them of the need to maintain physical distancing. The device needs to be worn on the wrist and it anonymously keeps track of interactions with other devices and thus not only help in maintaining a safer workplace but also aid in tracking employee movements at the workplace. The band is omnidirectional, comes with a rechargeable battery, and uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology for detection. 

The device provides information on which bands or employees have violated the norms set, and this information can help in contact-tracing. The data can also be used to monitor crowded areas to take necessary precautionary actions.


Innovation Driven by Necessity

With an exponential rise in the number of COVID-19 positive cases, as of today, India is the third most Covid-19 an affected country in the world. Till now there is no effective vaccine in the market, it is quite visible that we will have to live fighting with the disease. Businesses and organizations cannot remain shut for a long time, and thus this modern technology is going to help people in some ways. Qual5 co-founders Kiranmayee Mallepaddi and Srinivasan Arumugam said this band comes up with all effective features and can be used by the employees in the workplace to secure themselves.

Overall, we can thus get an idea of how technology is going to provide the ultimate security and thus you can now move on free from any worries. It’s time to explore the new form of technology that gives you the confidence to go ahead.