UCI Researchers Develop Peer-To-Peer Contact Tracing App

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a free, open-source smartphone application that permits contact tracing for potential coronavirus infections while preserving privacy. According to Tyler Yasaka, a software engineer and junior specialist in otolaryngology at the UCI School of Medicine, contact tracing is the process of tracking down and isolating people who may have been exposed to an infectious disease after someone has tested positive.

According to Mr. Yasaka, the process has been slow and inefficient, and current technology-based solutions have privacy concerns because they require continuous tracking of everyone's location. TrackCOVID works by . . .