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In times of crisis, two technology competitors, Apple and Google, face off and announce the launch of a system to track the spread of COVID-19.
This tool will help healthcare workers control the spread of the disease. In addition to helping alert users to the risk that they are at risk because they are close to people infected with COVID-19.
The handshake of both began in late March. In which the engineers of both companies came to discuss the possibility Especially in questions of compatibility between the two Android and iOS systems
Initially, the issues the development team emphasized are Keeping Bluetooth on at all times Using a relatively high battery Including user privacy and security issues
Both have concluded: In the first phase (Phase 1), Apple and Google will collaborate to create an API (application programming interface) in between, and public health departments for applications to connect. A to be released for use in mid-May
The second phase (Phase 2) will be more effective and can be used with other monitoring tools, which will be developed in the operating system, so there is no need to download applications. Which will respond to a larger user group
Regarding security and privacy, it uses technology called Beacons in data communication. It indicates the distance between the devices. It will not specify position or coordinates (using Bluetooth, not using GPS) and will exchange data with a set of codes. When there is equipment (Used instead of people) in the same area and close to each other That the code will change every 15 minutes
Beacons devices use Bluetooth 4.0 LE (low energy) for communication between smartphones, helping to solve energy-related problems.
Apple and Google have shown images of how to use them as simple images, and TechOffside has translated them into Thai for ease of understanding.
Apple and Google hope that the power of technology will help countries around the world to curb the COVID-19 outbreak and allow everyone to return to normal life as soon as possible.
Source: theverge.com, techcrunch.com, blog.google
