Students developed a Bluetooth headset signal jammer to install on railroad tracks. It will turn off the music in the headphones when a person approaches the slopes. The development was carried out on behalf of Russian Railways and testing should take place in June.
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SFU students have developed a device that turns off the signal from Bluetooth headphones when a person approaches them. It is planned to be installed on railway tracks and crossings, writes Izvestia.
The driver installed on the device picks up signals on the 2.4 GHz frequency where Bluetooth operates and blocks them. As a result, the sound in the headphones disappears, allowing the person to hear the audible alarm that a train is approaching.
At the moment, the developers are busy patenting the device, obtaining permission for its operation and preparing for testing. The first field tests are planned to be carried out in June at the North Caucasus Railway site.
The experts interviewed by the publication doubted the correct effectiveness of the device, since in Russia there is no legal basis to suppress any type of communication.
Author:
Kirill Bilyk
Source: RB
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