Sometimes, speed is essential in a professional setting. To ensure help arrives as quickly as possible, triggering an alarm must be fast and straightforward. That’s exactly where our new Manual Genius Alarm comes in. It allows an emergency alert to be triggered directly on the Genius device. A simple tap can now call for help.

Indoor positioning systems ensure that workers in an emergency can be located quickly by the ANGEL React System, even in large buildings or places without adequate GPS reception. To provide the highest possible safety, we have developed Location Beacons. However, for those who want to save on the cost and effort of acquiring and installing such beacons, we have good news: indoor positioning is now also possible via Wi-Fi access points.

The common belief is that emergencies in everyday (work) life are easy to detect. Even a smartphone can often determine whether a person is moving or motionless—and trigger an alarm if needed. But isn’t the smartphone often just lying somewhere out of reach, making it impossible to detect an emergency? And how well can such a device distinguish between motionlessness and focused, quiet work?
Why isn’t emergency detection always what it seems—and what does usability have to do with saving lives? Read our article to find out.