Chinese schools are using 'smart uniforms' to monitor students' activities at school

According to a report from the Global Times (The Telegraph synthesized), schools in China can now track students' exact location using a type of clothing called smart uniforms. .These uniforms are equipped with processing chips to monitor the child's performance and location at school.This measure is said to contribute to encouraging students to attend school regularly and more seriously.

Specifically, each smart uniform will be equipped with two chips at the shoulder.These chips are used to track the time students enter or exit the school, as well as the locations they visit, along with a face recognition device installed with entrance areas to ensure that students wear appropriate attire when going into class.If the student tries to escape during class, an alarm signal will be issued.

Although equipped with smart technology components, this uniform is still washable.According to Guizhou Guanyu Technology Company, which has developed this smart uniform, each such outfit can withstand temperatures up to 150 degrees Celsius (302 degrees Fahrenheit) and about 500 washes. .

According to the report from The Epoch Times, in addition to the above features, this uniform also has some other additional technologies, the chip can detect when students sleep in class and allow students to do the Payment transactions in schools (use face recognition or additional fingerprints to confirm when purchasing).

Currently, smart uniforms are being used at 10 schools in Guizhou province in China and received positive feedback from parents.Lin Zongwu, the 11th high school principal, said more than 800 students in his school have been wearing smart uniforms since 2016, and everyone has found this model to be replicated nationwide.

Of course there are also some ideas that these uniforms are somewhat affecting personal freedom, but Lin Zongwu said the school will absolutely not use this technology to monitor students later. class.

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