Sayeret Matkal alumni, Ichilov experts make 'Mobileye of social distance'
The laser beam marks an arc on the ground and reminds those around it to keep their distance.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFWhen one wears the Myzone device it serves as a living reminder of the importance of maintaining social distance.(photo credit: Courtesy)
As part of the coronavirus purple ribbon limitations, a group of entrepreneurs, including veterans of the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit and experts from Sourasky Medical Center’s Ichilov Hospital, has developed and patented a personal device that helps to maintain a social distance of 2 meters.Myzone is an innovative and unique device that uses a laser beam to mark the personal space of each person wearing it.After nine months of feverish work, the development team has created an efficient, convenient-to-use device that is suitable for anyone of any age.The laser beam marks an arc on the ground and reminds those around it to keep their distance. When the Myzone device is worn, it serves as a living reminder of the importance of maintaining social distancing.“The goal is to create a standard that can be applied in every multi-participant social gathering – shopping centers, schools, music performances, demonstrations and fairs. It’s the Mobileye of social distancing,” said Guy Dekel, one of the Myzone developers.The Myzone device was tested for the first time at the Rabin Square commemoration rally to mark the 25th anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination, and it allowed the rally organizers to help ensure that each participant had enough space around him.
