Wifi Networks Can Count How Many People Are in a Room | Gizmodo

In addition to getting the vaccine and wearing a mask, simply minimizing the size of crowds can help stop the spread of the covid-19 virus. To that end, researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, led by Yasamin Mostofi, have found a way to leverage a run-of-the-mill wifi network as a tool for counting the number of people in a given space.

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https://gizmodo.com/a-wifi-network-can-be-used-to-accurately-count-how-many-1847688556