Empirical Human Dynamics,
Captured with UWB Precision.
Ultra-Wideband wearable badges log real-time, sub-meter human interaction data — a high-accuracy, zero-friction alternative to Bluetooth apps and self-reporting, built for epidemiologists and computational social scientists.
Trusted by Leading Research Institutions
A horizontal logo strip, grayscale-by-default with color-on-hover: publication marks for Nature Scientific Data and Springer Nature, plus 4–6 university/hospital partner logos (placeholders: generic R1 university crest, teaching hospital mark, public-health school seal — swap for real partners once secured)Deployed in hospital ICUs and academic field studies across [X] institutions and [Y] published studies.
Built for Every Research Design
From epidemiological surveillance to social network mapping, Instant-Trace adapts to your methodology.
Epidemiological
Modeling
Track close-contact duration and transmission dynamics (tₘₒₙₜₐₙₜ ≥ 1s) with UWB-grade precision — no proxy signal-strength estimates.
Computational
Social Science
Map dynamic social graphs, node clustering, and physical interaction topology (Gₜ) as they evolve in real time.
Behavioral &
Intervention Science
Quantify face-to-face interaction change before and after a physical or policy intervention, with publication-grade data.
Why UWB Outperforms Bluetooth
Bluetooth estimates distance from signal strength. UWB measures it directly.
side-by-side comparison diagram — left panel "Bluetooth (BLE)" showing a fuzzy, overlapping-circle signal radius around two figures (body-shadowing distortion illustrated with a dashed, uncertain boundary in gray); right panel "Instant-Trace (UWB)" showing a crisp, tight circle with a precise sub-meter measurement line between the same two figures, in Academic Cyan. This is the page's key persuasion visual — build as a custom SVG/diagram, not a stock photo.UWB Precision
True sub-meter distance measurement. Eliminates body-shadowing and BLE RSSI estimation errors.
Zero Friction
Wear-and-go badges. No smartphone downloads, no app permissions, no battery throttling.
Research-Ready Data
Direct export of clean contact matrices, compatible with Python, R, and Pandas.
Built for IRB Approval,
Not Just Compliance
Every design decision starts with participant consent and data minimization.
✔ Pseudonymized hardware IDs
Badges never carry or transmit personally identifying data; identity mapping stays with the research team, offline.
✔ Encrypted local storage
Interaction logs are encrypted at rest on the badge before sync.
✔ Transparent active-sensing indicators
A visible LED confirms to participants exactly when a badge is actively logging, so consent stays informed in real time.
Backed by Peer-Reviewed Research
Nature Scientific Data
Hospital deployment, clinical workflow contacts
DOI 10.1038/s41597-025-05249-5
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Springer
Field-study proximity networks
DOI 10.1007/s44354-026-00044-z
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